NSCB Resolution No.2

ADOPTION OF THE DECENNIAL CENSUS-BASED POPULATION GROWTH RATES

WHEREAS, population growth is a key indicator for measuring the rate of change in population size and an input for generating population estimates and formulating development plans and programs;

WHEREAS, population growth rates are vital for monitoring the impact of the country's population management program;

WHEREAS, the Philippine census data are decennial figures from 1960 up to 2000 and mid-decade censuses were undertaken only in 1975 and 1995;

WHEREAS, decennial population census figures can be used to arrive at average decadal population growth rates which will serve as basis for the derivation of comparable and stable estimates of annual population growth rates;

WHEREAS, there is a need to estimate annual population growth rates at the national, regional, provincial, city, municipality and barangay levels;

WHEREAS, the Technical Committee on Population and Housing Statistics in its meeting held on 19 July 2001 recommended the estimation of average population growth rates for the decade using decennial population census data from which the needed annual population growth rates can be derived; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board approve for adoption by all concerned the decennial population census-based annual growth rates as the official population growth rate figures to be utilized for planning and policy-making purposes.

Approved this 7th day of January 2002, in Pasig City.