Sierra Leone - Completeness of birth registration
Completeness of birth registration, female (%)
Definition: Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children based mostly on household surveys and ministry of health data.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.70 |
| 2013 | 77.20 |
| 2017 | 80.60 |
| 2019 | 90.50 |
Completeness of birth registration, male (%)
Definition: Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children based mostly on household surveys and ministry of health data.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.00 |
| 2013 | 76.20 |
| 2017 | 81.60 |
| 2019 | 90.30 |
Completeness of birth registration, rural (%)
Completeness of birth registration, rural (%) in Sierra Leone was 89.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 89.10 in 2019, while its lowest value was 44.00 in 2005.
Definition: Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children based mostly on household surveys and ministry of health data.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.00 |
| 2008 | 47.80 |
| 2010 | 78.20 |
| 2013 | 75.80 |
| 2017 | 79.40 |
| 2019 | 89.10 |
Completeness of birth registration, urban (%)
Completeness of birth registration, urban (%) in Sierra Leone was 92.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 92.80 in 2019, while its lowest value was 59.10 in 2008.
Definition: Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children based mostly on household surveys and ministry of health data.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.00 |
| 2008 | 59.10 |
| 2010 | 77.60 |
| 2013 | 79.60 |
| 2017 | 84.00 |
| 2019 | 92.80 |
Completeness of birth registration (%)
Completeness of birth registration (%) in Sierra Leone was 90.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 90.40 in 2019, while its lowest value was 48.00 in 2005.
Definition: Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children based mostly on household surveys and ministry of health data.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.00 |
| 2008 | 50.90 |
| 2010 | 78.00 |
| 2013 | 76.70 |
| 2017 | 81.10 |
| 2019 | 90.40 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Population
