Introduction
North Korea completed its first census in 1993. In October 2006, a declaration was enacted to complete a second census in 2008. Central Bureau of Statistics (2009) p. 1 In order to test procedures, in October 2007, there was a pilot census completed across each of the provinces where roughly 50,000 households were counted. Central Bureau of Statistics (2009) p. 5 The actual census took place from October 1–15, 2008 using October 1, 2008 at 1:00 AM as a reference point. Central Bureau of Statistics (2009) p. 3Questionnaire
There were several questions asked on the census broken into three modules: The first module was titled Household and dwelling unit information. There were 14 questions in this module pertaining to the persons' housing unit. If the respondent lived in an institutional living quarter, then the rest of the section was skipped. Central Bureau of Statistics (2009) p. 269 All of the questions are listed below: # How many are the members of this household? # Type of Household # What is the class of labor of head of this household? # What is the previous class of labor of head of this household? # What type of dwelling does this household occupy? # Does this household have the first right to occupancy of this dwelling unit? # What is the total floor area of this dwelling unit? # How many rooms are there in this dwelling unit? (Exclude sitting room, Kitchen) # Is there a water tap in this dwelling unit? # What is the source of water supply for your household? # What kind of toilet facility does your household have access to? # What heating system is established in your household? # What heating system is used by your household? # Which fuel is used for cooking? The second module was titled personal information and had the most questions of any of the modules. There was a total of 29 questions to be asked including sex, nationality, school level, marital status, and employment. Central Bureau of Statistics (2009) p. 270–271 The third module was titled mortality. The first question was "Did any member of this household die during the period 1 Oct. 2007 to 30 Sept. 2008?" If the answer was no, the rest of this section was skipped. If the answer was yes, then five additional questions were asked. If the deceased person was a female between 15 and 49, five more additional questions were asked. All ten additional questions are listed below. Central Bureau of Statistics (2009) p. 272 # What was/were the name(s) of the household member(s) who died? # Sex # When was _____ born? # When did _____die? # How old was ______ when he/she died? # Was____ pregnant at the time of her death? # Did _______ die while having abortion or miscarriage or within 42 days of having abortion/miscarriage? # Did _____ die while giving birth or within 42 days of giving birth? # Where did _____die? (Home, Hospital, or Other) # Did she have a live birth anytime between 1 Oct. 2007 and the time of death? If "Yes", How many male and female children did she give birth at that time?Rankings
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* {{ Cite web , url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/wphc/North_Korea/Final%20national%20census%20report.pdf , title=D P R Korea 2008 Population Census National Report , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331091148/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/North_Korea/Final%20national%20census%20report.pdf , archivedate=March 31, 2010 , accessdate=May 2, 2021 , publisher= Central Bureau of Statistics , year=2009 Censuses in North Korea