UK Statistics Authority

Better understanding the strengths and limitations of gender identity statistics

Categories: Census, Office for Statistics Regulation, ONS, Population, Research

We are today sharing plans for our work to continuously improve the information available on gender identity statistics. This follows our request to reclassify our Census 2021 gender identity estimates to official statistics in development, which better reflects our developing understanding of measuring this complex and important topic. Here, Mary Gregory outlines what we are doing to support use of the existing gender identity data and our plans to review the standards for future data collection.   

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Our population is changing and so is the way we measure it

Categories: Census, Data, Office for Statistics Regulation, ONS, Population, UK Statistics Authority
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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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Excess deaths – a new methodology and better understanding

Categories: Coronavirus, Data, Health, UK Statistics Authority

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.

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