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ArticlePopulation studies2016

Bayesian population reconstruction of female populations for less developed and more developed countries.

Mark C Wheldon, Adrian E Raftery, Samuel J Clark, Patrick Gerland

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Article in Population studies, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors.

Mark C Wheldona Auckland University of Technology.
Adrian E Rafteryb University of Washington.
Samuel J Clarkb University of Washington.
Patrick Gerlandc United Nations Population Division.

Funding

Methods and Data CoreR24HD042828 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI TOLNAY, STEWART E · 2002 to 2016
$9.3M
Scientific/Technical CoreP2CHD042828 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI SARA R. CURRAN · 2017 to 2026
$6.3M
Statistical Methods for Population ProjectionsR01HD070936 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI RAFTERY, ADRIAN E · 2012 to 2021
$3.3M
Sexually Transmitted Infection Epidemics: Bayesian Prevalence & Size EstimateR01HD054511 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI RAFTERY, ADRIAN E · 2007 to 2016
$3.2M
Population Research TrainingT32HD007543 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI CURRAN, SARA R. · 2002 to 2016
$2.3M
Predicting Impacts of Infectious Disease on Structure and Dynamics of PopulationsK01HD057246 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI CLARK, SAMUEL J · 2008 to 2012
$620k
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Abstract

We show that Bayesian population reconstruction, a recent method for estimating past populations by age, works for data of widely varying quality. Bayesian reconstruction simultaneously estimates age-specific population counts, fertility rates, mortality rates, and net international migration flows from fragmentary data, while formally accounting for measurement error. As inputs, Bayesian reconstruction uses initial bias-reduced estimates of standard demographic variables. We reconstruct the female populations of three countries: Laos, a country with little vital registration data where population estimation depends largely on surveys; Sri Lanka, a country with some vital registration data; and New Zealand, a country with a highly developed statistical system and good quality vital registration data. In addition, we extend the method to countries without censuses at regular intervals. We also use it to assess the consistency of results between model life tables and available census data, and hence to compare different model life table systems.

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Bayes TheoremDeveloped CountriesPopulation DynamicsCensusesDemographyDeveloping CountriesEmigration and ImmigrationFemaleHumansResearch DesignBayesian hierarchical modelcohort reconstructiondemographic estimationfertilityinternational migrationmodel life tablemortalityvital registration data

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PMID26902913
PMCPMC4798897

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