In Faroe Islands it is required by law to register births with the authorities no later than 2 days after delivery. Statistics Faroe Islands estimates that no children at all or at most extremely few are not recorded in the register.

Sub-categories

Choose categories from the dropdowns below to see different breakdowns of the data. Some will not be available until a higher level is chosen.

Download headline data (.csv) Download source data (.csv)

Download source data for disaggregations (.csv)

Headline data

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority
Year Value
2011 100.0
2012 100.0
2013 100.0
2014 100.0
2015 100.0
2016 100.0
2017 100.0
2018 100.0
2019 100.0
2020 100.0
2021 100.0
2022 100.0

Source: Statistics Faroe Islands

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement:

Footnote:

See how this indicator is developing in other countries

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

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
Metadata update

2021-12-06
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Link to UN metadata Metadata on this indicator opens in a new window
Back to top