title: Method of stochastic prediction of population estimates based on Kendall's birth and death process.
abstract: "An attempt has been made to incorporate density and time-dependent birth and death rates into the generalized birth and death process given by Kendall (1948).  The probability generating function of the process has also been investigated.  A simple method of estimating the parameters of the process has been illustrated in the text.  The applicability of the method for predicting the population of India, starting from the several deterministic projection figures given for any base year, is also discussed in the text."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001723:Birth Rate; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005298:Fertility; D005544:Forecasting; D007194:India; D008722:Methods; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Asia; Birth Rate; Death Rate; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Estimation Technics; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; India; Methodological Studies; Mortality; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth Estimation; Population Projection; Research Methodology; Southern Asia; Time Factors