Ever wondered how statistics can be twisted to fit a certain narrative? Numbers don’t lie, but they can certainly be…
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ONS birth statistics are a vital part of monitoring demographic trends across England and Wales and help us plan a wealth of public services – from forecasting demand for maternity and child healthcare to planning school places, as well as understanding the unique social needs of different communities. We are always seeking to enhance the value of our outputs, and now, in collaboration with Department of Health and Social Care, we have released the inaugural quarterly births output. Here Claire Sellwood Green outlines the importance of this new dataset…
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At the ONS, we have been working hard to transform our consumer price statistics by reducing our reliance on traditional…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. From asking your virtual assistant for the time to unlocking your phone with just a…
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Healthy life expectancy is an important measure to understand not just how long people are living, but how long they…
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