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POSTnote by Chandrika Nath. It was first published on Wednesday, 3 July 2013. It was last updated on Wednesday, 3 July 2013.


Uncertainty in Population Projections

Population projections inform policy formulation across a wide range of areas. While short-term projections are generally reliable, longer-term figures are subject to ever greater uncertainties. This POSTnote examines the sources of these uncertainties and explores projection methods which aim to take them into account.

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Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-438 
Subjects
Fertility Forecasts Population Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Mortality rates Life expectancy
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk