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Reported online
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Australian Bureau of Statistics
Reporting Year
2018
Indicator used

Proportion

Caveat
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Percentage of total civil authority registrations

Methodology

nil

Other information

nil

Most recent data release
2016
Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

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 name
Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Indicator number
16.9.1
Target number
16.9
Target name

By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

Global indicator description

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
United Nations Statistical DivisionUnited Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 212.6kb)

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Children under 5 registered with a civil authority
Data custodian

ABS

Update frequency
Annually
Earliest available data
2012
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Most recent data release
2016
Tier
Tier 1

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic