Statistical presentation
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Personal Finances and Welfare, Social StatisticsCamilla Østerballe Nielsen
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The register of relatives is created once a year as a status register. The number of persons in the register sums to the population count as of january 1st in the year of measurement. With the register of relatives its possible to identify which people in the population have relatives and who hasn't. It is further possible to see what type of relatives a person have. The register can be used to shed light on differences in socioeconomic characteristics or use of health care, depending on which relatives a person have. In the register of relatives the geographical distance is calculated between the home address of main character, and relatives.
Data description
The Relatives Statistics measures the number of family relationships for different age groups. The family relationships are of different types, such as siblings, partners, parents, children, and in-laws. In addition, the distance to the grandparent who lives respectively closest to and farthest from grandchildren aged 0–24 is calculated. The statistics are based on the Relatives Register, which shows relationships between two living persons residing in Denmark. The resident population refers to individuals who have the right and obligation to register in the Civil Registration System (CPR) and who are included in the population figures compiled by Statistics Denmark. Only selected family relationships are included. The register contains a number of variables; some describe an individual’s relatives and others describe the relationship between two persons. Variables describing the relationship between two individuals are measurable and may include, for example, the type of relationship and the distance between their places of residence. They may also indicate whether the individuals share a residence or have shared a residence at any time since 1986.
Classification system
- Type of relation: Holds information on the type of relation between two persons, and can be child, parent, grandchild, grandparent, child-in-law and partner.
- Living together: Holds information on whether two relatives shares a homeaddress at the time of measurement.
- Lived together: Holds information on whether two relatives shared a homeaddress at some time after 1986.
Sector coverage
Not relevant to these statistics.
Statistical concepts and definitions
Relative: A relative is a partner, half or full sibling, parent, grandparent, child, child-in-law or grandchild. Partners and children-in-law are identified using information such as shared address. The other relative relations are identified solely using parent-child linkages in the Danish Civil Registration System (CPR).
Statistical unit
Persons, Kilometers
Statistical population
The population is persons living in Denmark as of January 1st in the year of measurement.
Reference area
Denmark
Time coverage
These statistics covers the years from 2019 and onwards.
Base period
Not relevant for these statistics
Unit of measure
- Number (persons, relations)
- Average distance (kilometers)
Reference period
These statistics are made as of january 1st in the year of measurement.
Frequency of dissemination
These statistics are updated yearly.
Legal acts and other agreements
There is no EU regulation concerning the statistics.
Cost and burden
There is no response burden as the data are collected via administrative registers.
Comment
Further information on these statistics can be found on the page Relatives or by contacting Statistics Denmark.