Population and vital statistics report.

Uniform title
Format
Journal
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Lake Success, N.Y. : Statistical Office of the United Nations
  • New York : Statistical Office of the United Nations
  • New York : United Nations
Description
  • volumes ; 28 cm.
  • Began with Jan. 1949 issue.

Details

Subject(s)
Issuing body
Library of Congress genre(s)
Series
Has supplement
Population and vital statistics report. Special supplement
Numbering peculiarities
  • Issues for 1949 lack volume numbering but constitute Vol. 1.
  • Issues also carry United Nations sales publication numbers.
Frequency
Annual, 2011-
Former frequency
  • Monthly, 1949
  • Quarterly, 1950-
  • Semiannual, -2010
Summary note
The Population and Vital Statistics Report: Series A presents most recent data on population size (total, male and female) from the latest available census of the population, national official population estimates and the number and rate (births, deaths and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years. It also presents United Nations estimates of the mid-year population of the world, with its various areas and regions. The Latest Series A report with updated Tables are downloadable in pdf format. A full explanation of each table can be found in the Technical Notes. Tables 2 and 3 of the report are updated every two weeks. Printed versions are issued for reference dates of 1 January each year.
Notes
ST/STAT/ser. A and St/ESA/STAT/Ser. A.
Issuing body
Issued by: Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office, 1 January 1992; Department of Economic and Social Development, Statistical Office, 1 April 1992-1 July 1992; Department of Economic and Social Development, Statistical Division, 1 October 1992-1 January 1993; Department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistical Division, 1 April 1993-1 October 1995; Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistics Division, 1 January 1996-1 October 1997; Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, 1 January 1998-
Source of description
  • Description based on: 7-8 (1 August 1949); title from cover.
  • Latest issue consulted: Vol. 67 (1 January 2015).
Some issues also have title
  • Population and vital statistics reports
Issues for 2001- also have title
  • Economic & social affairs
LCCN
53011427
OCLC
1606673
RCP
  • C - O
  • C - S
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