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Indicator 16.9.1
Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Proportion of children under 5 years of age who have a birth certificate
This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
Indicator
Indicator 16.9.1: Proportion of children under 5 years of age who have a birth certificate
Unit of measure
Procente
Method of computation
Number of children under 5 years of age who have a birth certificate out of the total number of children under 5 years of age *100
Periodicity
Annual
Data last updated
Jul 15, 2026
Metadata last updated
Jul 15, 2026
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
Indicator
Indicator 16.9.1: Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Target
Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Related indicators
Not applicable
Metadata update
2025-03-28
Source 1
Data sources
<p>1.Administrative data on births and deaths registered in the eCMND Information System – NAPH 2. Administrative data on registration of civil status - PSA </p> <p>3. Statistical data on vital statistics - NBS </p> <p> 4. Online questionnaire UNSTATS</p>
Data producers
<p>1.National Bureau of Statistics</p> <p> 2.United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)</p>
Data providers
<p>National Agency for Public Health Public Services Agency</p> <p> National Bureau of Statistics</p>
