3.1 Population statistics

Population statistics provide information concerning the status and changes of the population. Current population statistics contain information related to the number and structure of the population. In addition to age and gender, the information on population structure includes information on people's marital status (unmarried, married, divorced, widow) and place of residence (e.g. region, municipality). The population structure statistics also comprise information on the nationality, country of birth and native language of the population.

Statistics of population changes contain statistics on births, deaths, marriages contracted, divorces granted and migration. Besides quantitative data, the statistics of population changes also encompass much structural information on vital events. Such structural information may include information on children by age of mother, migrants by age and gender, and deaths by age and place of residence.

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