Demography (also known as Demographic, Demographics): Statistical interpretation and description of a population with reference to distribution, composition, or structure.

NIH MeSH · D003710Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Demography

Also known asDemographic · Demographics · Demographers · Demographer · Demographic Accounting · Accounting, Demographic · Demographic Analysis · Analysis, Demographic · Demographic Analyses · Analyses, Demographic · Factors, Demographic · Demographic Factor

Definition

Statistical interpretation and description of a population with reference to distribution, composition, or structure.

MeSH classification

  • I01.240
  • N01.224
  • N06.850.505.400

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Common questions about Demography

What does Demography mean in medicine?
Statistical interpretation and description of a population with reference to distribution, composition, or structure. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Demography known by any other names?
Yes. Demography is also referred to as Demographic, Demographics, Demographers, Demographer in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Demography sit in the medical classification?
Demography falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I01.240, N01.224, N06.850.505.400). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003710) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗