CHAPTER 3 - Population Projections
3.1
Introduction
3.2
Methodology
3.3
Data requirements
3.4
Fertility assumptions
3.4.1
The Total Fertility Rates (TFR)
3.4.2
Age patterns of fertility
3.4.3
Age-specific fertility rates
3.4.4
Sex ratio at birth
3.5
Mortality assumptions
3.6
Migration assumptions
3.6.1
Island of Mauritius
3.6.2
Island of Rodrigues
3.6.3
Republic of Mauritius
3.7
Implications of the population projections
3.7.1
Population size and growth
3.7.2
Sex and age structure
3.7.3
Vital rates
3.8
Comparing post-1990 Census population projections for year 2000 with 2000 Census figures
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