Population Data Sources

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Population Data Sources

• Population Censuses.
• Vital Statistics System.
• Sample Surveys.

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1-Population Censuses

• The history of population census in Egypt (in its
  modern sense) dates back to the year 1882. The
  population count was then 6.7 million.
• The following census was carried out in 1897.
  Since then a series of six decennial censuses was
  implemented in the years ended in 7 until the
  census of 1947, the following census was
  undertaken in 1960.
• In 1966, another census was carried out on a
  sample basis, it has been followed by three
  decennial censuses in the years 1976, 1986, 1996.
• For the time being, the preparatory activities
  for the 2006 census are underway.
• On the basis of the 1996 census and natural
  increase method, the population of Egypt is
  estimated on the 1st of July 2004 as of 69.3
  Million.

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(a) Enumeration Basis

• Enumeration is implemented on a Defacto basis,
  with slight modification so as to include all
  nationals temporarily existing abroad in the
  census time.

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(b) Census Contents

• Demographic Data Items relationship to head of
  HH, sex, age, place of usual residence, place of
  birth, place of previous residence, duration of
  stay in current residence.
• Social Data Items Marital status, Educational
  attainment, School enrolment, Disability.
• Economic Data Items Participation in Economic
  activity, Employment status, Occupation(ISCO),Indu
  stry(ISIC), Economic sector
• Housing Data Items housing type and tenure, No.
  of rooms, utilities, sanitary conditions,
  availability of appliances and equipment.

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(C) Geographic division

• The country is divided into 26 governorates as
  follows
• Urban governorates 4
• Lower Egypt Governorates 9
• Upper Egypt Governorates 8
• Frontier Governorates 5
• Apart from Urban governorates all others have
  rural and urban components

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2- Vital Statistics System

• Registration of live births and deaths was made
  compulsory in 1839.
• In 1912 the system was extended to cover still
  births.
• Marriage and divorce was included in the system
  in 1921.
• Registration grace period is 24 hours for death
  and one week for birth events.

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(a) Administration of VS System

• Three governmental organizations participate in
  the VS System Ministry of Health and Population,
  Ministry of Interior, and Central Agency for
  Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
• CAPMAS is responsible for preparing and
  publishing annually data of birth , death and
  marriage/divorce events.

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(b) Contents of vital records

• Birth event Place of birth, Date of birth, place
  of usual residence of mother, Type of birth,
  Birth order, Sex, Age of parents, Occupation of
  parents.
• Death event Place of occurrence, Date of
  occurrence, Place of usual residence, Age, Sex,
  Occupation, Cause of death

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( c ) Completeness of Registration

• Birth Analytic studies have shown that the
  completeness of birth registration in Egypt is
  more than 90 with higher level in urban areas.
• Death It has also been judged upon that death
  registration is slightly below 90. The
  relatively higher level of death
  under-registration results from failure of
  registering a fairly good portion of infant
  deaths babies die immediately after birth,
  particularly in rural areas, escape registration
  either as birth or death events.

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3- Sample Surveys

• Two nationwide households surveys are conducted
  regularly, namely
• 1- Demographic and Health Survey
• Program (DHS)
  
• 2- Labor force Survey.

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(a) Demographic and Health Survey

• Conducted almost every five years on a sample of
  about 15000 households.
• It is the main source of KAP information
  pertinent to RH/FP issues.
• Provide better estimates of infant and below five
  mortality rates.
• Provide estimates at the level of the whole
  nation as well as the five major geographic
  divisions Urban governorates Urban Lower Egypt
  Rural Lower Egypt Urban Upper Egypt and Rural
  Upper Egypt.

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(B) Labor Force Survey

• Conducted annually in four rounds (quarterly) on
  a sample of 20000 household each round.
• It is the main source of labor force structures
  and distributions, and unemployment level and
  differential.
• Provide annual estimates at the level of the
  whole nation, major geographic subdivisions and
  governorate (pooled data).
• Provide summary quarterly estimates at the level
  of the total nation and major geographic
  subdivisions.
• The survey is not conducted in census years.

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