Methodological datasheet: Birth rate
identification
- name.
- birth rate
- description and source 1 operation code.
- birth statistics
- responsible entity.
- eustat
- availability.
- year+2.
- indicator formula.
- life births * 1000 / total population
objective
the birth rate is a quantification measurement of fertility, which refers to the ratio between the number of births in a certain period of time and the total population for the same period. the time period is nearly always one year and it can be read as the number of births of a population per thousand inhabitants in one year.
sphere
- population:
total population.
- geographical sphere:
basque country and provinces.
- time period:
-
annual.
concepts and definitions
the indicator is obtained as a quotient per thousand inhabitants.
numerator:
number of live births by mothers residing in the basque country during a year.
live birth: it is the product of conception that after its complete expulsion or extraction from the body of the mother, breathes or shows any sign of life.
denominator:
the total population in the reference year.
the half-year population forecasts are used until the populations are calculated using the last census. therefore, they are likely to be reviewed.
codes and nomenclatures
not applicable
quality
birth statistics quality datasheet
eustat website. eustat website. methodological datasheets: births
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