After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and uses of Vital Statistics. Meaning of Vital Statistics: Vital statistics, also known as vital events or vital records, are an important source of demographic data. They explain statistically such events as births, deaths, marriages, divorces, etc. According to N.B. Ryder, they "provide cumulative summaries for successive time periods of [...]
This article throws light upon the top five methods used for measuring death rate. The methods are: 1. Crude Death Rate (CDR) 2. Age Specific Death Rate (ASDR) 3. Cause Specific Death Rate (CSDR) 4. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) 5. Standardised Death Rate (SDR). Method # 1. Crude Death Rate (CDR): The crude death rate is the number of deaths [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Life Table 2. Types of Life Tables 3. Assumptions 4. Methods of Constructing Life Table 5. Importance. Meaning of Life Table: Life table is a mathematical sample which gives a view of death in a country and is the basis for measuring the average life expectancy in a society. [...]