PakistanPunjab2014MICSBirthRegistration

Birth registration follows the definition of SDG indicator 16.9.1 Percentage of children under age 5 whose births are reported registered with a civil authority.

Data Source: MICS (Punjab MICS 2014, MICS5)
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Children under age 5 (CH - Under-five Survey)
• Birth registration: the child has a birth certificate, seen by the interviewer or reported by the mother or caretaker, or the birth is reported registered

The standard LNOB analysis for Birth registration includes the following circumstances:
• Wealth of the household: top 60 or bottom 40 (of the wealth distribution)
• Residence: urban or rural
• Education level of the child's mother: lower (primary or less), secondary or higher
• Child age (in months): 0-11, 12-23, 24-35, 36-47 or 48-59
• Sex: female or male
• Number of children under 5 in the household: none (<0.5), 1 or more (>0.5), 2 or more (>1.5), 3 or more (>2.5), fewer than 2 (<1.5), fewer than 3 (<2.5)