Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level (demo_gind)

National Reference Metadata in Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)

Compiling agency: Statistics Estonia


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Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
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Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Estonia
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Population and Social Statistics Department
1.5. Contact mail address

Statistics Estonia
Tatari 51, 10134 Tallinn
Population and Social Statistics Department


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 30/06/2023
2.2. Metadata last posted 30/06/2023
2.3. Metadata last update 30/06/2023


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

First results on the main demographic developments in the year of reference.
3.2. Classification system

Not applicable.
3.3. Coverage - sector

Not applicable.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
3.4.1 Please indicate the definition of:
Population The mother's residence The data deaths
1.Usual Residence Population 2.Legal Residence Population 3.Registered Residence Population 4.Other 1.Usual Residence Population 2.Legal Residence Population 3.Registered Residence Population 4.Other 1.Usual Residence Population 2.Legal Residence Population 3.Registered Residence Population 4.Other
 x        x        x      

 

3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
Population statistics are generally based on the population figure which has been determined in a population census and revised in the intercensal period according to registered population changes – births, deaths and changes of residence (migration). The population figures for the inter-censal years are adjusted later. Starting from the 2000 Population and Housing Census, estimated under-coverage has been added to the number of enumerated persons in population statistics.

 

In the course of the analysis of registers, person-based adjustments were made to the results of the 2011 census, which enables the production of person-based population statistics in the future as well. Unlike the use of aggregated data, this method provides the option of adding registered events to personal data according to the person’s place of residence at the time of the census (in the case of a birth, according to the mother’s place of residence). Each year, a new personalised database is created and the events of the following year are linked with these data. It should be noted that the analysis does not include personal identification codes but encrypted codes, which are intended for linking data and cannot be directly associated with a person.

 

In 2016, Statistics Estonia carrying out the demographic analysis based on a new method, using
the originally developed residency index. The method is based on the idea that each potential inhabitant of Estonia is assigned an index which shows the person’s likelihood of being a permanent inhabitant of Estonia, i.e. a resident. The value of the index ranges between 0 and 1. The greater the index value, the more likely it is that a person is a resident of Estonia. A threshold is used to make the distinction between definite residents and definite non-residents: those whose index value is above the threshold are considered residents. In order to calculate the index, 14 Estonian administrative registers and sub-registers were used in 2015, including the Estonian Education Information System, the State Pension Insurance Register, the health insurance database, etc. Each register or sub-register gives a person one so-called sign of life. The signs of life are not equal; thus, each sign of life has been assigned a weight. For example, if a person permanently lives in a care home in Estonia, he/she is a definite resident, but an Estonian driving licence may be issued to a person who has come here for a shorter period as well.

 

All persons whose index was 0 at the beginning of the year and 1 at the end of the year are recorded as persons having been born or immigrated to Estonia in the respective year. In the opposite situation, where a person’s index was 1 at the beginning of the year and 0 at the year end, the person is considered as having died or emigrated in the respective year. In order to distinguish emigration from births and deaths, register data are used and supplemented with the data of the Police and Border Guard Board. Internal migration events occur if the person’s place of residence at the beginning of the year differs from the residence at the end of the year (in the case of a death, if the place of residence at the beginning of the year differs from the place of death, and in the case of a birth, if the place of birth differs from the place of residence at the end of the year).
As of 2016, instead of the place of residence recorded in the census (census + changes of residence recorded in the Population Register after the census), the place of residence recorded in the Population Register is used in population statistics.

 

Birth, death, marriage and divorce statistics are based on the registered data regarding the births, deaths, marriages and divorces of the permanent residents of Estonia.

  See Population  See Population See Population   See Population 

 

3.4.3 Please provide details of the deviations of the  national definition used from the usual residence definition.
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
 not available  not available  not available  not available not available
3.5. Statistical unit

Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
In case of survey as data source, please describe the target statistical population (one or more) which the data set refers to
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants

Usually resident population.

 Usually resident population. Usually resident population. Usually resident population. Usually resident population.
3.7. Reference area

Reference area is the total area of Estonia.
3.8. Coverage - Time

Population – since 1920s

Live births – since 1920s

Deaths – since 1920s

Immigrants – since 2000s

Emigrants - since 2000s
3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Data is collected at unit (person) level.


5. Reference Period Top

The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December).
The reference period for vital and dual events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred.
The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements

National level:

Official Statistics Act

European level:

Regulation (EU) 1260/20131 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 205/20142

International migration statistics under Regulation (EC) 862/20073 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) 351/20104
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not available.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not applicable.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not applicable.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

Population, births and deaths of the preceding year are published in May.

Migration and emigration statistics of the preceding year are published in May.
8.2. Release calendar access

https://www.stat.ee/en/calendar
8.3. Release policy - user access

Release calender is accessible through Statistic Estonia website: https://www.stat.ee/en/calendar. It is based on the release policy - data on specific theme is released during the same period each year. All users have access to data at the same time.

 


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Population, Vital and Migration Statistics are published annually.


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

The news release „Preliminary population, 1 January 201X” in January. The news release „Revised population, 1 January 201X” in May. The news releases can be viewed on the website https://www.stat.ee/en/news. 
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

None
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Population Data are published under the heading “Population/ Population figure and composition” and Vital Events Data under the heading “Population/ Vital events” in the Statistical Database in https://andmed.stat.ee/en/stat.

 
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not applicable.
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Please provide a link to national methodology reports and reference metadata files available on-line concerning the supplied data.
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants Net migration

Tiit, E., & Vähi, M. (2017). Indexes in demographic statistics: a methodology using nonstandard information for solving critical problems. Papers On Anthropology, 26(1), 72. doi: 10.12697/poa.2017.26.1.06

Maasing, Ethel & Tiit, Ene-Margit & Vähi, Mare. (2017). Residency index – A tool for measuring the population size. Acta et Commentationes Universitatis Tartuensis de Mathematica. 21. 129. doi: 10.12697/ACUTM.2017.21.09

Population: Definitions and Methodology

Births: Definitions and Methodology

Deaths: Definitions and Methodology

Migration: Definitions and Methodology

Migration: Definitions and Methodology

Migration: Definitions and Methodology
10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not available.


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

To assure the quality of processes and products, Statistics Estonia applies the EFQM Excellence Model, EU Statistics Code of Practice and the ESS Quality Assurance Framework (QAF). Statistics Estonia is also guided by the requirements provided for in § 7. „Principles and quality criteria of producing official statistics” of the Official Statistics Act.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
11.2.1. Quality assessment: Type of duration of stay used when counting a person as a migrant according to Art. 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007
  1. Actual duration of stay of at least 12 months 2. Intended duration of stay of at least 12 months 3. Actual and intended duration of stay of at least 12 months 4. Other. Please specify
Nationals Immigrants      X  
Emigrants      X  
EEA citizens Immigrants      X  
Emigrants      X  
Non EEA citizens Immigrants      X  
Emigrants      X  


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs

Users are public authorities, municipalities, media, researchers, individuals.

Nationally, the data are used in public planning, population forecasting, policy development (for example, family and pension policy), research, and public debate.

Internationally, the data are used by international organizations in analysis and research, in country comparisons, and in policy-making. The data are also used in international research and for private purposes.

Population data are also used widely as a foundation for many other statistics including statistics on labour market, education and income.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not available.
12.3. Completeness

All data requirements are met. Data is complete, it is based on administrative sources. All registered Vital Statistics data are collected.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Please report on the reasons for any unreliability of the data on:
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants Net migration
not available  not available  not available  Late or Non-Registration  Late or Non-Registration  Late or Non-Registration
13.2. Sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the part of the difference between a population value and an estimate thereof, derived from a random sample, which is due to the fact that only a subset of the population is enumerated.
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
 not available not available not available not available  not available
13.3. Non-sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the error in survey estimates which cannot be attributed to sampling fluctuations.
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
not available  not available not available  not available not available


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness

According to Article 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata (in the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Article 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year.
14.2. Punctuality

Data is transmitted on time.


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

The data are internationally comparable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Please provide information on the length of comparable time series (indicate the first reference year for which data are availble), reference periods at which series occur, the reasons for the breaks and treatments of them.
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
Overall data from 1919. Break is in 1941 - 1949. From 1927. Since 1989 in electronic form. From 1927. Since 1989 in electronic form.  From 2000.  From 2000.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

No difference.
15.4. Coherence - internal

Statistics are consistent within the dataset.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Population data are based on administrative sources, therefore there is no burden on the respondents.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

Comparison of data over time. Comparison of data on administrative units level.
17.2. Data revision - practice

Not applicable.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data
Please report on the data sources used for the first reference year and inform of any changes thereto, to produce:
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
Population Register and 17 other Estonian administrative registers and sub-registers Population Register and Estonian Medical Birth Registry. Population Register and Estonian Causes of Death Registry. Population Register and 17 other Estonian administrative registers and sub-registers Population Register and 17 other Estonian administrative registers and sub-registers
18.2. Frequency of data collection

Yearly.
18.3. Data collection

Vital events data are collected by municipalities and county vital statistics offices.
Details of the medical causes of death are transmitted by the Institute for Health Development. Also, details from Medical birth register are transmitted by the Institute for Health Development.
18.4. Data validation

The data are compared with the data of previous periods. For deaths, the deceased person's data (personal ID and names), medical certificate data and registered death certificate data are used for collecting data, data checking, cleaning and adjustment. If necessary, the accuracy of death's data is checked, comparing event data with data collected into statistical database from previous events. For births, the data of live-born children and mothers (personal ID and names) are used for collecting data, data checking, cleaning and adjustment. If necessary, the accuracy of birth's data is checked, comparing event data with data collected into statistical database from previous events.
18.5. Data compilation

In data processing, the data cleaning and validation is enforced. Mostly no record imputation and estimations necessary because of a good quality of input data. The processed file will be used for annual data processing.
18.6. Adjustment

By using methodology - residency index. See 3.4.2. Population.

 


19. Comment Top

Not available.


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top