1. Lao Population census 1. Introduction. Laos is a country, land locked with Population 6 million habitants in currently

2. First Population Census was conducted in 1985, there were 3.6 mil. Habitants, Second in 1995 (4.6 mil. Habitants) and the last census in 2005( 5.6 mil. Habitants). 2. Methodology for censuses. Actually population census is conducted in 2 methods: De Jure Census and De facto Census. For Laos we use the De Jure method.

3. 3. Demographic method Vital registration too poor, especially in rural, mountainous and ethnicity areas. Use indirect method- actuarial method, child ever born of age-specific fertility rate.

4. QUESTIONNAIRE CONSIST 36 QUESTIONS. 4. QUALITY MANAGEMENT. SUPERVISERS CONTROL THE ENUMERATORS IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING FIELD, STARTING FROM HOW TO ORGANIZE EACH LEVEL TO ENUMERATOR AREA, CHECK QUESTIONNAIRE BEFORE COMPILATION, CODING SYSTEM, EDITING AND VALIDATING.

5. 5. POST ENUMERATION SURVEY LAOS HAVE CONDUCTED 3 CENSUSES, BUT NO PES. REASON: - LIMITED FINANCIAL BUDGET. - NO CAPACITY AND STAFF, WE HAVE ONLY ONE STAFF FOR POPULATION AND ONE FOR LABOR SO JUST CONCENTRATE ON THE CENSUS.

6. 6. Comparation two censuses 1995 2005 Population th. 4575 5621 Urban % 17 27 Rural % 83 73 Densty persq.km 19.3 23.7 Age comp. % 0-14 44 39 15-64 52 57 65+ 4 4

7. Comparation two censuses 1995 2005 Leteracy 15+ (%) 60 73 Ellectrified dw % 25 57 Safe water % 15 35 Toillat facilty % 29 49 Crude birth rate 41.3 34.7 Crude death rate 15.1 9.8