Not only is the population changing in size and structure, the way we measure it is also changing. Mary Gregory explains what is driving population growth and the progress the Office for National Statistics is making to continually improve our population estimates so they best meet user needs.
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They may be based on huge datasets calculated with the most robust methodologies, but nearly all important statistics are…
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If, and when, there is another pandemic, being prepared is the best way to ensure the right response is taken….
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The COVID-19 pandemic heightened interest in patterns and levels of ‘excess’ deaths, typically defined as deaths over the number that might be expected to occur in an ‘average’ year. But with different organisations using different methods to calculate excess deaths, it can be difficult to build a clear picture. Working across government and the devolved nations, we have now agreed a common UK-wide approach to producing national estimates of excess mortality. As Julie Stanborough explains, this new methodology will give us a better understanding in this complex area.
Read more on Excess deaths – a new methodology and better understanding It has been a radical and transformative 2023 for the Office for National Statistics, with work underway to future-proof its figures in a number of its outputs. National Statistician, Sir Ian Diamond, joins podcast host Miles Fletcher for the latest episode of Statistically Speaking, to look back over the past 12 months and discuss why change was needed.
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