World Bank · Health
India: Completeness of birth registration
89.10percent · 2021
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. Annual figures for India from 2006 to 2021.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 89.1 | |
| 2016 | 79.7 | |
| 2014 | 71.9 | |
| 2011 | 83.6 | |
| 2006 | 41.1 |
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