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

National Reference Metadata in Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)

Compiling agency: Statistics Norway


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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 Norway
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Division of population statistics
1.5. Contact mail address

Division for population statistics

Statistics Norway

Postboks 1400 Rasta

NO-2225 Kongsvinger

Norway


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 10/06/2020
2.2. Metadata last posted 27/06/2014
2.3. Metadata last update 27/06/2014


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

The main demographic developments in the reference year.
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
     V        V        V  

 

3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of
Population Live births Deaths Immigrants Emigrants
Defined in the National Register Act, chapter 4, and in the regulations thereof, chapter 4 (https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2016-12-09-88/KAPITTEL_4#KAPITTEL_4 and https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2017-07-14-1201/KAPITTEL_4#KAPITTEL_4) Live births: A live birth is defined as a foetus that shows signs of life at birth after 28 weeks gestation.   Defined in the National Register Act, chapter 4, and in the regulations thereof, chapter 4 (https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2016-12-09-88/KAPITTEL_4#KAPITTEL_4 and https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2017-07-14-1201/KAPITTEL_4#KAPITTEL_4)

Main rule:  Intention to stay for at least 6 months

 Defined in the National Register Act, chapter 4, and in the regulations thereof, chapter 4 (https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2016-12-09-88/KAPITTEL_4#KAPITTEL_4 and https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2017-07-14-1201/KAPITTEL_4#KAPITTEL_4)

To a Nordic country:  The country of immigration makes the decision.  To other country:  Depends on certain criteria about the connection to Norway vs. the other country.
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
An analysis and discussion of the deviations is found in Norwegian Feasibility Study report (2016).  Most numerous deviations apply to immigration and emigration (the national figures are bigger).  See Population  See Population  See Population See Population
3.5. Statistical unit

Persons and person events (applies to migration)
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
         
3.7. Reference area

Data are available at all relevant geographical areas.
3.8. Coverage - Time

Optional
3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Persons or person events.


5. Reference Period Top

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


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

Statistics Norway's activities are based on those terms and limits set by Norwegian and international laws, regulations and principles in the statistics area. Statistics Norway's requirements for official statistics is based on the Statistics Act, which lays down the formal framework for all Norwegian official statistics, and those requirements developed in international collaborations.

The Statistics Act stipulates that Statistics Norway is the central body for preparing and disseminating official statistics.

Statistics Norway is subject to supervisory guidelines and financial frameworks set for its business at any time by the Government and the Storting (National Assembly). Still, the Statistics Act stipulates that Statistics Norway is an independent institution in its field, including comprehensive research activity. This situation means that Statistics Norway:

  • is responsible for the total statistical product within the guidelines and budgets set by superior bodies
  • determines the statistical methods which are to form the basis for the preparation of given statistics
  • is responible for how and when statistcs are published
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

See Act of statistics (https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2019-06-21-32?q=statistikkloven)


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

In order to be able to produce the highest quality statistics, Statistics Norway has access to public administrative registers. Privacy protection and data security are therefore a key focus in Statistics Norway, ensuring that personal data does not fall into the wrong hands.

See https://www.ssb.no/en/omssb/personvern/personopplysninger-i-statistikken
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

https://www.ssb.no/en/omssb/personvern/personopplysninger-i-statistikken


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

http://www.ssb.no/en/kalender
8.2. Release calendar access

http://www.ssb.no/en/kalender
8.3. Release policy - user access

https://www.ssb.no/en/diverse/tilgjengelighet


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Optional  Annual statistics


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

http://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

No publications for current statistics, only analysis.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

http://www.ssb.no/en/statistikkbanken
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

https://www.ssb.no/en/data-til-forskning/utlan-av-data-til-forskere
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Optional
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
https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/befolkning  https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/fodte-og-dode/statistikk/fodte  https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/fodte-og-dode/statistikk/dode Migrations Migrations Migrations
10.7. Quality management - documentation

See  10.6. Documentation on methodology


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

In addition to the controls done by the National Register, Statistics Norway performs checks for statistical purposes.

Some errors made during the collecting and processing of the data are unavoidable and include coding, revision and data processing errors etc. Extensive efforts have been made to minimize these errors, and we regard these types of errors to be relatively insignificant.

The quality of the basic data from the National Population Register is generally very good for statistical purposes. Two drawbacks are nevertheless late or missing notifications and registration of emigration.
11.2. Quality management - assessment

Good.


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs

Public administration, research institutes, the insurance industry, the media and private persons.

Assignment work in Statistics Norway entails the collection and preparation of statistics within specialised areas. Assignments can also entail special handling of data already collected and research assignments that are based on figures from Statistics Norway.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Optional
12.3. Completeness

Full.


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
Some errors made during the collecting and processing of the data are unavoidable and include coding, revision and data processing errors etc. Extensive efforts have been made to minimize these errors, and we regard these types of errors to be relatively insignificant.

Dropout errors will be found to the extent there are persons staying in Norway not being registered as residents according to the regulations. We refer to point 4.1. Definitions of the main concepts and variables.

None because all the material rather than samples is used.

The quality of the basic data from the National Population Register is generally very good for statistical purposes. One minus is nevertheless residence registration - in part because too many are registered as residents, but also because certain groups are registered as having another domicile than where they actually live. This is particularly true because according to the rules unmarried students are listed as residing with their parent(s). 

 The quality of the birth reports is generally very good and there is very little delay in the reporting process. The quality of the death  reports is generally very good and there is very little delay in the reporting process. Few reasons for unreliability. Missing or delayed emigration notifications make the statistics less reliable in the short run.  In the long run all emigrants will be discovered and registers as such.

Emigration to a Nordic country is caught by the country of immigration and reported to Norway.

  
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
         
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
         


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness

The statistic is published about 6-7 weeks after reference time, which is 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October
14.2. Punctuality

Usually as planned 6 months ahead on the release date


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

Due to municipal mergers and divisions and redrawing of borders, it is not always possible to compare figures when, e.g., we want to prepare a time series for a municipality. The changes can also affect county borders and thus also the basis for comparison there.
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
In all quarters in the period 1985-1999 the statistics included events that actually took place during the quarter/year and not reports from earlier quarters/years that arrived too late to be included in the statistics for the quarter/year the event actually took place. As of first quarter 2000 we include all reported events, even from previous quarters/years ("lag"). See also 3.1 Scope. The statistics show the number of live births and still births in a year.

Statistics Norway has national figures dating back to 1735. Until 1865 the clergy submitted only summary records of births. In 1866 the clergy were mandated to submit data in the form of transcripts of church records. Starting in 1916 civil registration of births by the clergy was introduced. The reporting duty applies both to live births (babies that show signs of life at birth) and stillbirths. Since 1968 reports of births have been sent from the maternity ward (midwife/doctor) to the population registry in the mother's municipality of residence. In 1983 the civil registration of births was turned over to the population registry.

http://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/fodte/aar/2014-04-08?fane=om#content

   The historical data on migration only cover emigration to other parts of the world (overseas countries) for the years 1825-1965. Annual total figures for emigrants are given in Historical Statistics. Norway has kept more comprehensive statistics on migration since 1951. The establishment of the population registries made it possible for Statistics Norway to prepare statistics on migration, both between Norwegian municipalities and to and from abroad. Migration is defined as change of residence. Migration within municipalities was included in the statistics for the first time in 1999. Intramunicipal migration was not included before. Statistics on migration is generally somewhat less reliable than statistics on other population changes. Due to a lack of reporting, emigration figures in particular are too low.

Because of migration surges in 1960, 1970 and 1980 the comparability is not as good for these years as for other years. In 1998 the scope of the migration that is included was changed, leading to an increase in emigration which could impact comparability.

Mergers, divisions and redrawing of the borders of regional units need to be taken into consideration if the statistics are to be compared at regional levels over time

 The historical data on migration only cover emigration to other parts of the world (overseas countries) for the years 1825-1965. Annual total figures for emigrants are given in Historical Statistics. Norway has kept more comprehensive statistics on migration since 1951. The establishment of the population registries made it possible for Statistics Norway to prepare statistics on migration, both between Norwegian municipalities and to and from abroad. Migration is defined as change of residence. Migration within municipalities was included in the statistics for the first time in 1999. Intramunicipal migration was not included before. Statistics on migration is generally somewhat less reliable than statistics on other population changes. Due to a lack of reporting, emigration figures in particular are too low.

Because of migration surges in 1960, 1970 and 1980 the comparability is not as good for these years as for other years. In 1998 the scope of the migration that is included was changed, leading to an increase in emigration which could impact comparability.

Mergers, divisions and redrawing of the borders of regional units need to be taken into consideration if the statistics are to be compared at regional levels over time
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Optional
15.4. Coherence - internal

Good.


16. Cost and Burden Top

All population data collected are register data. There are no burden or costs on the respondents.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

no revision
17.2. Data revision - practice

none


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
 the National Population Register  the National Population Register  the National Population Register  the National Population Register  the National  Population Register
18.2. Frequency of data collection

Daily.
18.3. Data collection

The basis of the statistics on changes in the population is electronic copies to Statistics Norway of all register updates. The reports are also used to update a separate Statistics Norway population database kept for statistical purposes, which forms the basis for the statistics on the composition of the population.
18.4. Data validation

In addition to the checks made by the NPR, Statistics Norway performs checks for statistical purposes.
18.5. Data compilation

The prosess is available only as an interal document
18.6. Adjustment

Deviations between natural increase and net immigration and the population growth is not adjusted in the statistics. Deviations is due to lack of incoming messages of births, deaths and migrations. The deviation in the population accounts is due to belated reports, annulments, corrections etc.


19. Comment Top

Optional


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top