[Questions P14 through P16 were asked of persons who were not single at P13]

P16. Number of children ever born _ _

P14, P15 and P16 - Age at first marriage, whether married more than once and number of children ever born
Answers to these questions provide data on marriage and fertility patterns. They are used to calculate measures of fertility, including average number of children born to women and childlessness.

8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire

[P14, P15 and P16 are for persons not reported as single in P13]

P16 - Number of children ever born
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For every woman, who is not single at P13, write the number of children that were ever born to her.

Count all live born children, whether born of the present or previous marriages or free unions, including those who may have died since birth and those who may not be living with her any more.

Do not count still births and do not include step-children and adopted children. If she has never had a live born child, write "0".