Table 1 Summary median birth registration and birth certification in low-income and lower middle-income countries
Age of child (years) | Birth registration (%) | Birth certificates (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 5 | Under 2 | Under 1 | Under 5 | Under 2 | |
All countries (n = 72) | 65.8 | 65.9 | 59.3 | 31.1 | 48.5 |
Male | 65.2 | 30.8 | |||
Female | 62.3 | 30.4 | |||
Urban | 76.4 | 38.1 | |||
Rural | 59.2 | 25.3 | |||
Low-income countries (n = 34) | 58.3 | 65.9 | 55.7 | 28.0 | 43.0 |
Male | 58.0 | 26.2 | |||
Female | 58.6 | 24.2 | |||
Urban | 65.2 | 34.4 | |||
Rural | 55.0 | 23.0 | |||
Lower middle-income countries (n = 38) | 72.4 | 65.9 | 61.0 | 50.9 | 52.7 |
Male | 68.1 | 51.5 | |||
Female | 66.7 | 50.3 | |||
Urban | 79.8 | 57.6 | |||
Rural | 60.5 | 46.6 | |||