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Child Welfare · West Africa

Benin Birth Registration

92.6%as of 2022

Share of children under 5 whose births are registered with a civil authority (UNICEF). Source: UNICEF CHILD WELFARE. Retrieved August 15, 2026.

History

most recent 1 periods

One observation is available (2022). At least 4 observations are needed to show a trend chart.

PeriodBirth Registration
202292.6%

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=birth_registration_pct" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Birth Registration across Africa

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CountryBirth RegistrationPeriod
Nigeria39.7%2024
Kenya76%2022
South Africa88.6%2017
Egypt99.1%2021
Ghana74.5%2022
Ethiopia2.7%2016

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