Quality of information on fertility in the 2010 Population Census in Brazil

Authors

  • Suzana M. Cavenaghi ENCE/IBGE
  • José Eustáquio Diniz Alves ENCE/IBGE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20947/S0102-309820160010

Keywords:

Qualidade da informação, Fecundidade, Métodos indiretos, Brasil

Abstract

The purpose of this research note is to exam the quality of information on fertility in the Brazilian demographic census of 2010 and to make inferences on the accuracy of the estimates of the total fertility rate (TFR) and age-specific rates estimated with that data source. The databases used are microdata from the 2010 population census and the Births Information System (Sinasc) of 2009 and 2010. Basic demographic indicators and the Brass’ indirect method of P/F ratio to estimate TFR are used for the two data sources analyzed. The results show that census data are quite consistent, nonetheless they have problems of undercount for current fertility age-specific rates, as is well known in demography. This undercount must be taken into account when estimating the level of fertility for the country. The changes in fertility schedule affect fertility since TFR is a period rate, but the P/F Brass method still presents good results. Finally, some recommendations for possible improvements in data collection, mainly in censuses and sample survey of households are offered. These are essential data sources for estimating fertility and for
monitoring its trends and for updating projections of this indicator in the medium and long run.

DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.20947/S0102-309820160010

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Author Biographies

Suzana M. Cavenaghi, ENCE/IBGE

Suzana M. Cavenaghi é doutora em demografia pela Universidade do Texas-Austin e professora e pesquisadora da Escola Nacional de Ciências  Estatísticas (Ence) do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), atuando no Programa de  Pós-Graduação e População, Território e Estatísticas Públicas.

José Eustáquio Diniz Alves, ENCE/IBGE

José Eustáquio Diniz Alves é doutor em Demografia pelo Centro de Desenvolvimento e
Planejamento Regional – Cedeplar da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, com
pós-doutorado no Núcleo de Estudos de População – Nepo, da Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp. Professor titular do Programa de Pós-graduação em População, Território e Estatísticas Públicas da Escola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas – Ence, do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística – IBGE.

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Published

2016-05-10

How to Cite

Cavenaghi, S. M., & Alves, J. E. D. (2016). Quality of information on fertility in the 2010 Population Census in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Population Studies, 33(1), 189–206. https://doi.org/10.20947/S0102-309820160010

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Research Note

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