Definition: Demographic rate
Demography
A demographic rate gives the number of people who experience a demographic event during a given period of time in relation to a fixed number from a population at risk. As a rule, this fixed number is 1 000, although in practice other numbers such as 10 000 or 100 000 are used as well.
Source:
Eurostat, "Demographic statistics: Definitions and methods of collection in 31 European countries (2003 Edition)", Luxembourg, 2003
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