This article throws light upon the top ten methods used for measuring birth rate. The methods are: 1. Crude Birth Rate 2. Corrected Birth Rate 3. General Fertility Rate 4. Age Specific Fertility 5. Total Fertility Rate 6. Gross Reproduction Rate 7. Net Reproduction Rate 8. Completed Fertility Rate 9. Standardised Fertility Rate (SFR) 10. Cohort Fertility Rate (CFR). Method [...]
Population Pyramid: When the age structure of population is classified by sex in the form of a histogram, it is called age-sex pyramid. The base of the pyramid shows very low age starting from zero, it increases as we move upwards. The top of the pyramid shows the maximum age above 85 years. Population pyramids are of 5-year intervals. On [...]
This article throws light upon the three main sources of demographic data. The sources are: 1. Population Census 2. Registration 3. Sample Surveys. Source # 1. Population Census: The most important source of demographic data is the census. The word "census" is derived from the Latin word censere which means "to assess". The New International Webster's Dictionary defines it thus [...]