Abbreviated Name:
Population growth rate
Indicator Name:
Population growth
Domain:
Health determinants and risks / Demographic and socioeconomic determinants
Related Terms:
Demographic and socioeconomic determinants
Definition:
Average exponential rate of annual growth of the population over a given period
Measurment Method:
It is calculated as ln [P(t) / P(o)] where “t” is the length of the period.
Numerator:
Total number of population at t time (period of time)
Denominator
Total number of population at 0 time start of the time period
Estimation method:
Population data are taken from the most recent UN Population Division’s “World Population Prospects”.
Disaggregation:
Age-groups (5-year), gender, sub-national (if possible)
Primary data sources:
Civil registration with complete coverage; Population census
Alternate data sources:
Annual statistical yearbooks
Measurment frequency:
Annual