Unmet Need for Birth Registration in Indonesia: Inequality across Districts/Municipalities

Lilipramawanty Liwin, School of Demography- Australian National University
Suryo Adi Rakhmawan, BPS-Statistics Indonesia

Since 2019, the Indonesian government has enhanced public services related to birth registration to ensure that every birth is officially recorded. This effort has led to a significant increase in birth registration coverage, from 85.8% in 2017 to over 94% in 2023. However, despite this progress, inequalities in civil registration persist across regions in Indonesia, particularly at the district/municipality level. This study investigates macro-level factors at the district/municipality and provincial levels that influence birth registration inequality across districts/municipalities in Indonesia. It employs multilevel analysis to explore variations in birth registration rates, accounting for the correlation between administrative areas within the same provincial-level structure. The research utilizes aggregate data from the Ministry of Home Affairs' e-database on birth registrations and data from Statistics Indonesia to construct and analyse macro-level predictors of inequality in birth registration. The findings emphasise the role of broader contextual factors as barriers or enablers of birth registration equity, providing valuable insights for policymakers aiming to achieve universal and inclusive civil registration.

Keywords: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, Inequality, Disadvantage and Discrimination

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  Presented in Session 75. Population Registers, Human Rights and Ethics