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İndicator 17.19.2 a) conducting a census of the population and housing stock at least once during the last 10 years; and (b) the state of registration of 100 per cent of births and 80 per cent of deaths

According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 1040 dated September 7, 2016 "On conducting the population census in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2019", the next population census in Azerbaijan was held on October 1-10, 2019.

On October 1-10, 2018, a pilot population census was conducted in Gabala region, in order to assess the status of readiness for the population census. 

In order to carry out this special important state event (held for the third time during independence years) timely and qualitatively for making flexible decisions in our country in the background of global political, social and economic processes occured in the world, determining the priorities of socio-economic development, developing various strategies, state programs and assessing their execution status, the implementation of the intended actions was provided completely and timely and necessary measures were taken related to the organizational work on the population census, preparation and publication of census materials, staffing, organization of public outreach, technical support issues, conduction of census and receiving documents by the State Statistical Committee and other relevant government agencies according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan "An action plan on preparation and conduction of the population census to be held in 2019 in the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 16 December 2016, No.517 and "Calendar Plan for the preparation and conduction of population census in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2019" approved by the Decree of the State Statistical Committee dated 17 January 2017, No 01/ 05s. 

Close cooperation was established with international organizations accredited in our country, as well as the UN Population Fund, the Children's Fund, the Development Program, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Labour Organization, and the International Organization for Migration in the preparation of methodological materials of the population census and the organization of explanatory work related to the census. Census and questionnaires were prepared taking into account the United Nations “Conference of European Statisticians Recommendations for the 2020 Censuses of Population and Housing”, responsibilities arising from “Transforming our world: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and the relevant decision of the 57th meeting of the Council of the Heads of Statistical Services of CIS member states held under chairmanship of Azerbaijan on 31 May, 2017. Regarding the results of the census, the 30-volume " Population Census in the Republic of Azerbaijan-2019" booklet was published and presented to users.  

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İndicator name: a) conducting a census of the population and housing stock at least once during the last 10 years; and (b) the state of registration of 100 per cent of births and 80 per cent of deaths
1 1 Contact
1.1 Contact organisation The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
1.2 Contact organisation unit Department of Population Statistics
1.3 Contact name Allahverdiyev Rza
1.4 Contact person function Head of the Department of Population Statistics
1.5 Contact mail address Baku-Az1136, Inshaatchilar Avenue 81
1.6 Contact email address rza.allahverdiyev@stat.gov.az
1.7 Contact phone number +99412 538-51-43; +99412 377-10-70 (22-11)
1.8 Contact fax number +99412 538 51 43
2 1 Metadata update
2.1 Metadata last certified 16.03.2023
2.2 Metadata last posted 16.03.2023
2.3 Metadata last update 17.03.2026
3 1 Statistical presentation
3.1 Data description
a) This indicator tracks the specific weight of countries that have conducted at least one census of population and housing stock during the last 10 years. It also includes countries that compile their own detailed statistics on population and housing stock using population registers, administrative records, sample surveys or other sources, and a combination of these sources.

b) This information applies only to part "b" of indicator 17.9.2. It represents the specific weight of countries that managed to register 100 percent of births and 80 percent of deaths.
3.2 Classification system Not applicable.
3.3 Sector coverage Censuses, household surveys (such as the Multiple Indicator Group Survey and the Demographic Health Survey) and civil registration systems
3.4 Statistical concepts and definitions
a) Tracks the specific weight of countries that have conducted at least one census of population and housing stock during the last 10 years. It also includes countries that compile their own detailed statistics on population and housing stock using population registers, administrative records, sample surveys or other sources, and a combination of these sources.

b) The specific weight of countries that managed to register 100 percent of births and 80 percent of deaths
3.5 Statistical unit The State Statistical Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan
3.6 Statistical population Evaluation
3.7 Reference area By country
3.8 Time coverage Data is available as of 2015.
3.9 Base period Data is available as of 2015.
4 1 Unit of measure percemtage
5 1 Reference period yearly
6 1 Institutional mandate
6.1 Legal acts and other agreements United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Economic and Social Affairs Division, UN
6.2 Data sharing National statistical authorities (mostly) or other ministries or state authorities responsible for civil status act registration systems
7 1 Confidentiality
7.1 Confidentiality - policy In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Official Statistics" (Article 15), provision of primary data is prohibited. https://e-qanun.az/framework/8882 Access to microdata by the Chairman of the State Statistical Committee It is regulated according to the "Rules for providing users with micro-data for research purposes" approved on 13.06.2011. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/micro_inf.pdf "How to work with personal data, how to protect their privacy" approved by the order of the State Statistical Committee No. 7/02s dated February 19, 2014 needed?" There is a manual called. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/personal_information.pdf Protection of the confidentiality of primary (personal) data is reflected in the policy document of the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of protection of confidential statistical data. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/az/mexfilik.pdf 
7.2 Confidentiality - data treatment It is not allowed to distribute official statistical materials reflecting confidential information or disclosing it among users. The final (aggregated) data permitted to be disclosed must include data from at least three statistical units, and the share of any of the statistical units in such summaries must not exceed 85%.
8 1 Release policy
8.1 Release calendar It is carried out on the basis of the approved schedule for the distribution of statistical data and press data. The information is reflected in the aggregate.
8.2 Release calendar access The broadcast calendar is posted on the website of the Committee in the Electronic services section. Access is open to all users and there are no restrictions. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/4/publications/
8.3 User access In accordance with the "Law on Official Statistics", users receive statistical materials within the framework of the uniform rules and legal norms provided for in the official statistics program on the dissemination of information. In providing users with statistical information, all possible forms of data carriers are used, including special publications of state statistical bodies, mass media and other means.
9 1 Frequency of dissemination
Yearly
10 1 Accessibility and clarity
10.1 News release It is distributed both in paper and electronic form.
10.2 Publications It is reflected in the statistical compilation "Sustainable Development Goals: a statistical overview" and its electronic version is available on the website of the State Statistics Committee: http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/statistical_yearbooks/
10.3 On-line database sdg.azstat.gov.az 
10.4 Micro-data access Micro data can be used only in accordance with the "Rules for providing users with micro data for research purposes" approved by the Chairman of the State Statistics Committee on 13.06.2011. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/micro_inf.pdf
10.5 Other Access to data is provided for all users at the same time. Data is free for all users. Users' requests are answered in electronic and written form.
10.6 Documentation on methodology Methodological explanations are available at this link: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-17-19-02a.pdf
10.7 Quality documentation Documents on quality: http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/
11 1 Quality management
11.1 Quality assurance The State Statistical Committee implements the quality management system in accordance with the international standard ISO 9001. In 2013 the external audit of the quality management system was conducted in the State Statistical Committee, and in August of the same year for the first time ISO 9001:2008 international certificate of conformity was obtained in the direction of "Production and dissemination of official statistical data". After a major change of the international standard in 2015, all documents of the quality management system were redesigned in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2015. According to the results of certification audit conducted on March 09-10, 2017, the apparatus of The State Statistical Committee and 13 local statistical offices where QMS is applied, and then the apparatus of the State Statistics Committee according to the results of recertification audit conducted on March 02-06, 2020 and another 17 local statistical offices where QMS is applied, then according to the results of recertification audit conducted on February 13-17, 2023, the apparatus of the State Statistics Committee and 45 local statistical offices where QMS "Production and dissemination of official statistical data" is applied, have received the international certificate of conformity 9001:2015 in the direction of "Production and dissemination of official statistics". http://stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/en/sertifikat_ISO_9001_2015.pdf  Seminars on QMS are organized for the staff of the structural units and local statistical bodies at least once a year. In 2010 and 2017, Global Assessments of the National Statistical System of the Republic of Azerbaijan were conducted by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). In line with the recommendations of experts, improvement activities in this area are being carried out.
11.2 Quality assessment On the basis of the “Audit Program” approved annually, internal audits are carried out in the departments of the Office and in the local statistical bodies where the GIS is applied. Audit teams are formed to conduct audits and an individual audit plan is approved for each structural unit. The audit team conducts inspections in accordance with the audit plan. Internal monitoring of quality aspects in the State Statistics Committee is carried out in a centralized manner by the authorized structural unit (Quality Management and Metadata Department) and an annual “Analysis by Management” document is prepared and submitted to the management based on the results of audits. The members of the audit team (auditors) are instructed before each audit by the auditor general, as well as through seminars organized at least once a year. The activity of the State Statistics Committee is “Quality management systems. Requirements ”ISO 9001: 2015 is one of the strongest strengths. Increased workload due to incomplete transition to electronic documentation and parallel paperwork, late adaptation of staff (employees) to the requirements of the new standards are the weakest weaknesses. 
12 1 Relevance
12.1 User needs Ministries and committees of the Republic of Azerbaijan, international organizations, legal and natural persons
12.2 User satisfaction

Users go to the official website www.stat.gov.az and answer questions about the use of the main areas of statistics in the section "Request for statistical information to users". The results of this online survey are available at https://www.stat.gov.az/source/others/sorqu-yekun-2025-ARAYI%C5%9E.pdf.


12.3 Completeness The information is fully covered.
13 1 Accuracy and reliability
13.1 Overall accuracy Not applicable.
13.2 Sampling error No such assessment has been conducted.
13.3 Non-sampling error Non-sampling error is carried out in accordance with the "Rules for classification and elimination of errors in the reporting data" approved by the decision of the State Statistics Committee No. 9/3 dated October 30, 2019. https://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/az/00_5.pdf 
14 1 Timeliness and punctuality
14.1 Timeliness Data on this indicator are collected annually until the 1st decade of September.
14.2 Punctuality Dissemination of the final results is carried out in a timely manner in accordance with the "Statistical Works Program".
15 1 Coherence and comparability
15.1 Comparability - geographical No comparison is made.
15.2 Comparability - over time The final data are available in 2015 and there were no observations of breaks in the series of dynamics.
15.3 Coherence - cross domain There are related statistics.
15.4 Coherence - internal No comparison is made.
16 1 Cost and burden Not applicable.
17 1 Data revision
17.1 Data revision - policy
Not applicable.
17.2 Data revision - practice Not applicable.
18 1 Statistical processing
18.1 Source data Primary data is collected based on the information of the State Statistics Committee.
18.2 Frequency of data collection Data are collected annually.
18.3 Data collection The data is collected by the State Statistics Committee.
18.4 Data validation After the data is entered into the database, the entered data is checked by the colleagues of the department: If inconsistencies are detected during the monitoring of the online database, the relevant ministry, committee or head office that submitted the information is informed about it, relevant explanations are given and relevant corrections are made before the end of the reporting period.
18.5 Data compilation Data is not aggregated.
18.6 Adjustment Seasonal adjustments are not made.
19 1 Comment No comments.