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 17.19.2.b: Rate of births and deaths registration |
|---|---|
| Definition and concepts |
The global indicator refers to achieving the rate of 100% for registration of borns-alive and 80% for registration of deaths. In line with the Principles and Recommendations for vital statistics system, revision 3, a complete civil registration is defined as: “Registration in the system for registering the civil status documents for all vital events occurring among the population members of a certain country (or locality) during a determined period, as a result of which, such an even has a record in the vital register, and the system achieves 100% of coverage. |
| Unit of measure |
Percent, % |
| Method of computation |
The indicator is calculated through two sub-indicators: number of established borns-alive that were registered during the year of reference out of the total number of established borns-alive *100. Number of established deaths during the year of reference out of the total number of registered deaths |
| Comparability with global indicator |
The national indicator represents a part of the global indicator which refers to the coverage level with registration of births up to 100% and deaths up to 80% |
| Periodicity |
Annual |
| Data last updated | May 27, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | May 27, 2024 |