About: Report-03-00-26 - Methodology Report: Household Estimation and projections

Publication name:
Report-03-00-26 - Methodology Report: Household Estimation and projections

Publication description:
The report details the methodology applied to develop Household population estimates and projections disaggregated by age and sex. Household estimates are a key resource in the process of planning, policy and decision-making. The headship ratio method (HRM) is applied in the process of developing household estimates and projections. The purpose of this report is to provide information regarding the data used in household estimation, key assumptions about future trends, as well as the limitations thereof. Household estimates and projections are updated annually and as such each release is accompanied by a full series of data that has been updated. Updates are due to updates in population data from MYPE which forms part of the estimation process

Publication category:
Demography - Population

Publication frequency:
Decennial

Publication type:
Report