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For any question on data and metadata, please contact: Eurostat user support |
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1.1. Contact organisation | State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Population Statistics Division of State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) |
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1.5. Contact mail address | State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) Gedimino ave. 29, 01500 Vilnius, LITHUANIA |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 28/02/2024 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 28/02/2024 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 28/02/2024 |
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3.1. Data description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Unified Demographic Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations. This Euro SDMX Metadata Structure is used for the purpose of quality reporting. The definition of the quality concepts and guidelines are described in the European Statistical System Handbook for Quality Reports. The objective of the Determination of the Usually Resident Population and its Composition statistical survey is to produce and provide for users statistical information on the number of the resident population and its structure by sex, age, citizenship, country of birth, marital status, territorial-administrative units (Capital Region, Central and Western Lithuanian Region, county, municipality (in total, towns/cities, urban/rural areas)) and other indicators. The usually resident population and its structure are determined using a cohort-component method (based on the results of the most recent population and housing census, statistical data on live births, deaths, individuals changing their usual place of residence, territorial-administrative changes). The objective of the Fertility Statistical Survey is to produce and provide for users statistical information on the number of live births by sex, country of birth, citizenship, birth order, territorial-administrative units (Capital Region, Central and Western Lithuanian Region, county, municipality (in total, towns/cities, urban/rural areas)), also statistical information about parents (age, country of birth, citizenship, legal marital status, duration of marriage, etc.), the number of deliveries and other indicators. The survey is a total survey. For the survey, data from birth records in the Population Register and other data from the register on the baby's and its parents' place of residence, as well as data from identity documents issued in the Republic of Lithuania (document type, date of issue and expiry), are used. The objective of the Mortality Statistical Survey is to produce and provide for users statistical information on the number of deaths by sex, age, country of birth, citizenship, legal marital status, territorial-administrative units (Capital Region, Central and Western Lithuanian Region, county, municipality (in total, towns/cities, urban/rural areas)), as well as the number of stillbirths by sex, birth order, urban/rural areas, age of mother and other indicators. The survey is a total survey carried out on the basis of the Population Register data. The survey population is formed on the basis of data from records of births and deaths from the Population Register and data from identity documents issued in the Republic of Lithuania (document type, date of issue and expiry). The objective of the International Migration Statistical Survey is to produce and provide for users statistical information on the number of immigrants and emigrants, their composition by sex, age, citizenship, country of birth, last or next place (country) of residence, marital status, territorial-administrative units (Capital Region, Central and Western Lithuanian Region, county, municipality (in total, towns/cities, urban/rural areas)) and other indicators. The survey is a total survey. The main data source of immigration and emigration indicators is the data from the Population Register. The population of the survey is compiled based on the following data from the Population Register: declared place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania, date of arrival, country of departure, date of departure, county of destination. The main criteria for defining immigrants and emigrants are the change of a country of the usual residence and duration of stay or absence in case of intention to take up usual residence in a new place (country) for good or for a period, not less than 12 months. The objective of the Marriage Statistical Survey is to produce and provide for users statistical information on the number of marriages and married persons by sex, age, mean age at marriage, previous marital status, citizenship, marriages by age differences of the newlyweds, territorial-administrative units (Capital Region, Central and Western Lithuanian Region, county, municipality (in total, towns/cities, urban/rural areas)) and other indicators. The survey is a total survey carried out on the basis of the Population Register data. The survey population is formed on the basis of data from records of marriage from the Population Register and data from identity documents issued in the Republic of Lithuania (document type, date of issue and expiry). The objective of the Divorce Statistical Survey is to produce and provide for user’s statistical information on the number of divorces and divorced persons by sex, age, a number of common children, duration of the marriage, citizenship, territorial-administrative units (Capital Region, Central The objective of the Annual Survey of health care establishments is to produce and provide for users statistical information on the resources and activities of health care institutions, including the number of abortions by ICD-10 code, age of women, urban/rural inhabitants. Acquisitions/loss of citizenship Includes the list of any categories of persons, who have acquired citizenship during the reference year and who might have been excluded from the figures reported (e.g. adopted children, non-nationals married to citizens of the reporting country, only naturalizations reported, etc.). A person must swear an oath of allegiance to the Republic of Lithuania within 6 months for stateless persons, and 2 years for persons who have the citizenship of another state from the day of entry into force of the Decree of the President of the Republic, whereby a person is granted citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania. So, if the citizenship was granted during the reference year and the person took the oath to the Republic of Lithuania during the period of 6 months for stateless persons, and 2 years for persons who have the citizenship of another state, it might be that this person is excluded from the figures of the reporting year and is included into the next year’s statistics. |
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The regional breakdown of the Member States in the regional demographic tables is done under the most recent NUTS classification. There are agreements between Eurostat and Candidate countries as well as between Eurostat and EFTA countries, for which statistical regions have been coded in a way that resembles NUTS. For more information on the versions in force, please see: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/nuts/. |
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A number of persons. |
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Usually resident population, live births, deaths, marriages, and divorces data are available at the national and regional levels of geographical detail. Statistical information is published at the national, Capital Region, Central and Western Lithuanian Region, county, and municipality (in total, tows/cities, urban/rural area) levels. Legally induced abortions are available at the national and regional level by the address of health care institutions, by urban/rural inhabitants. The number of persons who have acquired and persons who have lost their citizenship is available at the national level. |
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The number of the usually resident population by national level is comparable since 1959, by territorial-administrative units – since 1990. The number of live births and the number of deaths by national level are comparable since 1950, by territorial-administrative units – since 1990. The number of immigrants and the number of emigrants by national level are comparable since 1990. The number of immigrants and emigrants by different breakdowns, i.e. age, sex, citizenship, country of birth, etc. is comparable since 2001. The number of marriages and the number of divorces by national level are comparable since 1950, by territorial-administrative units – since 1994. The numbers of legally induced abortions are comparable since 1975. The number of persons who have acquired citizenship at the national level is comparable since 2005. The number of persons who have lost citizenship at the national level is comparable since 1992. |
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Data is collected at the unit (person) level. |
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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. |
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
For demographic and migration statistics: Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work. |
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
The exchange of statistical data required for the implementation of the Official Statistics Program is defined in Article 17 of the Law on Official Statistics and State Data Governance of the Republic of Lithuania (only in Lithuanian). |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
In the process of statistical data collection, processing and analysis, and dissemination of statistical information, State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) fully guarantees the confidentiality of the data submitted by respondents (households, enterprises, institutions, organizations, and other statistical units), as defined in the Confidentiality Policy Guidelines of Statistics Lithuania. |
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
Statistical Disclosure Control Manual, approved by Order No DĮ-107 of 26 April 2022 of the Director General of Statistics Lithuania. The State Data Governance Information System Data Security Regulations and Rules for the Secure Management of Electronic Information in the State Data Governance Information System, approved by Order No DĮ-202 of 27 August 2021 of the Director General of Statistics Lithuania. |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
Statistical information is published on the Official Statistics Portal according to the Official Statistics Calendar. |
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
Link to the release calendar in Statistics Lithuania: Official Statistics Calendar. |
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8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
Statistical information is published following the Official Statistics Dissemination Policy Guidelines and Statistical Information Dissemination and Communication Rules of Statistics Lithuania approved by Order No DĮ-176 of 2 July 2021 of the Director General of Statistics Lithuania. |
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Weekly, monthly, annual. |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provisional annual statistical information on usually resident population number, the number of live births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and international migration are announced in a news release at the beginning of January. |
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical information is published in the following statistical e-publications: The Population of Lithuania, Lithuania in Figures, Regions in Lithuania. |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical information is available on the Database of Indicators of Statistics Lithuania.
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microdata are available and provided for scientific purposes according to the provisions set in the Description of Procedures for the Provision of Confidential Statistical Data for Scientific Purposes. More information is available on the Official Statistics Portal, at Data for scientific purposes (only in Lithuanian). Public data files: users are also provided with opportunity to access public files with statistical data on observation units. More information is available on the Official Statistics Portal, at Open data sets. |
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metadata information with the quality reports is available. Usually resident population: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/0/gyventoju+skaicius_metainfo-EN. Live births: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/5118910/Gimstamumas+%5BEN%5D+484.html. Deaths: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/5118910/Mirtingumas+%5BEN%5D+487.html. Marriages: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/0/santuokos_metainfo-EN. Divorces: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/0/istuokos_metainfo-EN. International migration: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/0/tarptautine+migracija_metainfo-EN. Internal migration: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/0/vidaus+migracija_metainfo-EN. Persons granted the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/5118910/Lietuvos+Respublikos+pilietyb%C4%99+%C4%AFgij%C4%99+asmenys+%5BEN%5D+62430000.html. Legally induced abortions: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/5118910/Abortai+%5BEN%5D+544.html. |
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11.1. Quality assurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The quality of statistical information and its production process is ensured by the provisions of the European Statistics Code of Practice. In 2007, a quality management system, conforming with the requirements of the international quality management system standard ISO 9001, was introduced at Statistics Lithuania.
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
Main users of statistical information on demographic and migration statistics are State and municipal authorities and agencies, international organizations, the media, research and business communities, students, Eurostat, whose needs are satisfied without a breach of the confidentiality principle. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
Since 2005, user opinion surveys have been conducted on a regular basis. The Official Statistics Portal traffic is monitored, website visitor opinion polls, general opinion poll on the products and services of Statistics Lithuania, target user group opinion polls and other surveys are conducted. In 2007, the compilation of a user satisfaction index was launched. The said surveys are aimed at the assessment of the overall demand for and necessity of statistical information in general, and specific statistical indicators in particular. For more information on user surveys and their results, see section User surveys on the Statistics Lithuania website. |
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12.3. Completeness | |||
All indicators established by the legislation and their components are published. |
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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 the 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 acquisitions of citizenship and loss of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year. |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
Data are sent to Eurostat according to the Regulations. Nationally data are published according to the release calendar. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data are internationally comparable. Data are available at national and regional (NUTS 2, NUTS 3) levels. |
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15.3. Coherence - cross domain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The difference between IM (International Migration) and RP (Residence Permits) flow statistics: The number of immigrants estimated by the State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) is based on the intention to change the usual residence for a period not shorter than a year. If a birth has occurred for a third-country national that holds a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania, a temporary residence permit is also issued for a newborn, including it in RP statistics. However, this newborn is included in birth statistics, but not in the IM. The difference between IM (International Migration) and RP (Residence Permits) stock statistics: The number of immigrants estimated by the State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) is based on the intention to change the usual residence for a period not shorter than a year. IM from the third-country nationals who hold temporary residence permits for 12 months or more, but have declared their departure from the Republic of Lithuania during the reference year, are not included in the total number of immigrants, but are included in RP statistics. If a newborn of a third-country national that holds a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania emigrates during the reference year, he/she is included in the total number of emigrants. |
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Monthly and annual statistical indicators are coherent. |
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No burden on respondents as data are collected from administrative data sources. |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
Statistics Lithuania’s revision policy is provided in the document Description of Procedure for Performance, Analysis and Publication of Revisions of Statistical Information. |
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
Revisions are conducted according to the release calendar. |
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18.1. Source data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frequency of data on the usually resident population is monthly, 1 July, annual. Frequency of data on live births, marriages, divorces, and international migration – monthly, annual. Frequency of data on deaths – weekly, monthly, annual. |
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18.3. Data collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative data are obtained, updated and used in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts in accordance with the agreements and arrangements concluded between the State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) and administrative data managers. |
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18.4. Data validation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The statistical relevance is judged by the quality of the statistical information obtained. Statistical data control requirements are set in the statistical survey on Determination of the Usual Resident Population and its Composition programming work technical specification, produced following an approved survey's methodology. Statistical information for the reference year is compared with the previous year. Statistical data validation is performed based on the quality of the information received. Trends of the time series, significant changes in trends and reasons that have caused this are analyzed. Relationships among statistical indicators and, in the case of significant deviations, reasons for the deviation are studied. If missing values are detected, errors are corrected. |
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Methods of grouping and summarizing statistics are used to compile statistical information. Missing administrative data values are recorded using historical data or logical ,or nearest neighbor recording methods. |
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