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Which countries are the worst at registering children?

The worst affected region is South Asia, where it is estimated that 64% of children are not registered at birth.

The breakdown for the other regions is:

Sub-Saharan Africa

63%

CEE/CIS and Baltic States

8%

East Asia/Pacific

28%

Middle East/North Africa

25%

Latin America/Caribbean

11%

Industrialised countries

2%

Campaign fact

51,000,000 children a year around the world are not registered (UNICEF 2007)