Demographic statistics: Definitions and methods of collection in 31 European countries (PDF) - Products Statistical working papers

This Eurostat publication entitled "Demographic statistics: Definitions and methods of collection in 31 European countries" aims to describe and compare the systems used to collect demographic statistics, definitions of main vital events and the methods used to compute demographic indicators in 31 European countries. It has been compiled from information supplied by the national statistical institutes and is partly based on a 1994 publication entitled "Definitions and methods of collecting demographic statistics in the European Community countries".