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I. Analytical Framework, Concepts, Definitions, and Classifications |
- Analytical framework
: The recording of vital statistics is consistent with international standards set forth in the UN publications Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System and Handbook of Civil Registration Vital Statistics Systems.
The document defining the concept of population is the "Conceptual Plan for the Demographic Development of the Russian Federation for the Period to 2015", adopted by the Russian Federation government in 2001.
The population census is performed in accordance with Federal Law No. 8-FZ On the All-Russian Population Census of January 25, 2002:
- "Article 4. Persons Subject to the All-Russian Population Census
- "1. The following shall be subject to the All-Russian Population Census:
- "1) citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens, and stateless persons located on the territory of the Russian Federation on the date of the All-Russian Population Census, with the exception of foreign citizens referred to in item 2 of this article;
- "2) citizens of the Russian Federation who are permanent residents of the Russian Federation but are located outside the Russian Federation on the date of the All-Russian Population Census.
- "2. Foreign citizens who enjoy immunity and privileges in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation shall not be subject to the All-Russian Population Census."
This is consistent with Principles and Recommendations for a Population and Housing Census ST/Series M, No. 67/Rev. 1.
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II. Scope of the data |
- Geographic coverage
: Vital statistics data, as well as population census data, cover the entire territory of the Russian Federation.
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III. Accounting Conventions |
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IV. Nature of the Basic Data Sources |
- Civil Registration:
Information on births, deaths, marriages, and divorces is collected as these events occur (based on the date an event takes place). Demographic events are subject to observation at the time they are legally documented, since each of them has legal significance. All births, deaths, marriages, and divorces are recorded at civil registry offices (national coverage). Records of civil status certificates and medical death certificates are the source of vital statistics data.
Second copies of recorded civil status documents are transmitted to state statistical authorities for processing. The processing of civil status documents consists of a monthly tally of the number of events, grouped by each of the recorded characteristics or a combination thereof.
At the regional level, data are consolidated for each urban population center (city or urban-type settlement) and for each rural locality in a rayon, and also for autonomous districts that are within a region. At the federal level information is consolidated for the country as a whole.
- Population Census:
The All-Russian Population Census consists of the collection of data about people who are located on the territory of the Russian Federation on a certain date, and it is performed throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation following a uniform state statistical methodology for the purpose of obtaining general demographic, economic, and social data.
Participation in the All-Russian Population Census is a person's and citizen's civic duty.
The All-Russian Population Census is conducted at least once every ten years.
The following are subject to the All-Russian Population Census:
- citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens, and stateless persons located on the territory of the Russian Federation on the date of the All-Russian Population Census, with the exception of foreign citizens who enjoy immunity and privileges in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation;
- citizens of the Russian Federation who are permanent residents of the Russian Federation but are located outside the Russian Federation on the date of the All-Russian Population Census.
The collection of population data is performed through population surveys and the completion of census forms during visits to dwellings and other premises where the persons being surveyed reside (spend their time). The collection of said data may also be performed either with the aid of communications equipment or at special premises set up as census enumeration offices.
In the 2002 All-Russian Population Census the collection of data on fertility was performed using the question "How many children have you given birth to?" which was asked of women 15 years of age and older. This question was contained in the sample part of the census program, which covered 25 percent of the permanent population. An estimate of the phenomenon for the country as a whole is arrived at by extrapolating summary sample data to the general total for constituent territories of the Russian Federation.
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V. Compilation Practices |
- Compilation method of annual total population estimate
: In the period between censuses, the population of the Russian Federation is estimated annually as of January 1 of each year following the census. Data from the most recent previous census are used as the base. At the federal level, an estimate of the total, urban, and rural population is performed for constituent territories of the Russian Federation (republics, krays, oblasts, the federally designated cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, and the Chukchi Autonomous District). At the regional level, the population is estimated for each urban population center (city and urban-type settlement), and the rural population of administrative rayons is also estimated. At the regional level, the population of autonomous districts that are within a given region is estimated.
Up until recently estimates of total population were performed for two categories: current and permanent. Since 2002 an estimate has been performed only for the permanent population.
The population is determined as of January 1 of each year, based on data from January 1 of the previous year, taking into account natural and migration increases, as well as changes in population size resulting from administrative and territorial reforms over the previous year. Real data on births and deaths based on date of occurrence, which are obtained from the processing of second copies of civil registry documents, are used in estimating the population size. Data from the processing of primary documents used to record migrants, which are compiled in the process of registration or removal from registration when a person changes his place of residence, information from statistical services of FSU countries on the number of people arriving from Russia and departing for Russia, as well as information on the number of migrants registered at a place of residence for one year or more, are used for the migration increase.
General and special coefficients are calculated to describe birth and death rates, and fertility and mortality tables are compiled.
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VI. Other Aspects |
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