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2.8 WEALTH INDEXTable 2.9 presents the distribution of the de jure household population by wealth status(wealth index quintiles) according to residence and region. There are substantial differences in thehousehold distribution. While most of the households in urban areas (68 percent) are in the highestquintile, many households in rural areas are in the lowest quintile (25 percent). Only 7 percent ofrural households are in the highest quintile. Disparities also exist between regions: 95 percent ofhouseholds in Dar es Salaam are in the highest quintile, whereas 42 percent of households in Manyaraare in the lowest quintile. On average, households in Mainland Tanzania are evenly distributed amongthe five quintiles, whereas in Zanzibar a larger proportion of households are in the highest quintile.Table 2.9 Wealth statusPercent distribution of the de jure household population by wealth quintile, according to residence and region,Tanzania HMIS 2007-08Wealth quintileResidence/region Lowest Second Middle Fourth Highest TotalNumber ofpopulationResidenceUrban 2.5 3.7 6.7 19.1 68.1 100.0 9,125Rural 24.8 24.4 23.6 20.3 6.8 100.0 33,285Mainland/ZanzibarMainland 20.5 20.3 20.2 19.7 19.3 100.0 41,147Zanzibar 5.9 8.9 11.9 29.9 43.4 100.0 1,263RegionArusha 25.7 9.7 15.3 22.7 26.7 100.0 1,659Dar es Salaam 0.0 0.2 0.7 4.3 94.8 100.0 2,640Dodoma 24.2 25.7 21.3 17.7 11.1 100.0 1,723Iringa 10.6 19.2 25.3 32.4 12.4 100.0 1,940Kagera 22.1 22.7 27.7 21.5 6.0 100.0 2,457Kigoma 21.1 22.4 31.6 19.4 5.6 100.0 1,842Kilimanjaro 2.8 1.9 17.7 33.5 44.0 100.0 1,734Lindi 33.9 31.1 13.8 13.1 8.1 100.0 1,060Manyara 41.6 16.8 13.9 15.9 11.7 100.0 1,278Mara 21.6 22.7 16.3 18.5 20.9 100.0 1,690Mbeya 10.5 17.2 22.8 29.9 19.6 100.0 2,673Morogoro 15.6 20.3 20.4 24.0 19.7 100.0 2,000Mtwara 32.1 32.4 16.4 15.2 3.9 100.0 1,381Mwanza 17.6 15.0 26.1 22.0 19.3 100.0 3,808Pwani 19.3 18.2 26.6 21.1 14.9 100.0 913Rukwa 19.9 30.5 24.0 17.8 7.9 100.0 1,588Ruvuma 9.6 24.5 26.9 29.8 9.2 100.0 1,625Shinyanga 30.8 29.9 21.4 12.5 5.4 100.0 3,759Singida 38.9 25.5 19.0 9.0 7.4 100.0 1,045Tabora 34.5 28.4 11.6 14.1 11.4 100.0 2,487Tanga 18.9 22.2 23.9 19.7 15.3 100.0 1,846Total 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 100.0 42,4102.9 BIRTH REGISTRATIONThe registration of births is the inscription of the facts of the birth into an official log kept atthe registrar’s office. A birth certificate is issued at the time of registration, or later, as proof of theregistration of the birth. Birth registration is basic to ensuring a child’s legal status and, thus, basicrights and services (UNICEF, 2006; United Nations General Assembly, 2002). The registration ofvital events in most developing countries is a function of a number of socioeconomic factors.Registration of births is mandatory in Tanzania. However, for most children this is delayeduntil a document is needed as a requirement to start schooling. Not all children who are registeredmay have a birth certificate because the certificate may have been lost or was never issued. However,all children with a certificate have been registered.Introduction | 19