World Bank · Health
Namibia: Completeness of birth registration
78.10percent · 2016
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 Namibia from 2007 to 2016.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 78.1 | |
| 2013 | 63.9 | |
| 2011 | 78 | |
| 2007 | 67.1 |
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