POPULA60

Population of each country, in absolute numbers. Period covered is 1960. World Tables, Third Edition, Volume II. (From the data files of the World Bank.) For more explanations see page ix of the book.

Mean

26484756.757

Kurtosis

46.487

Skewness

6.442

Minimum

292000.0

Maximum

6.83E+08

Valid observations

111

 

 

 

 

 

 

POPULA70

Population of each country, in absolute numbers. Period covered is 1970. World Tables, Third Edition, Volume II. (From the data files of the World Bank.) For more explanations see page ix of the book.

Mean

32109828.829

Kurtosis

47.448

Skewness

6.535

Minimum

326000.0

Maximum

8.39E+08

Valid observations

111

 

 

 

 

 

 

POPULA81

Population of each country, in absolute numbers. (Taken from pages 13,14. The source of the book is: U.N. Demographic Yearbook.) Period covered is 1981.

Mean

40448135.135

Kurtosis

47.854

Skewness

6.604

Minimum

366000.0

Maximum

1.06E+09

Valid observations

111

POPUGROW

Percentage annual population growth rate covering the period 1975-1980. (Taken from pages 16,17. The source of the book is: U.N. Demographic Yearbook.)

Mean

1.972

Kurtosis

0.922

Skewness

-0.13

Minimum

-2.4

Maximum

6.2

Valid observations

111

BIRTHRAT

Number of live births per 1,000 inhabitants. (Taken from pages 18,19. U.N. Demographic Yearbook.) Period covered is 1975-1980.

Mean

33.283

Kurtosis

-1.476

Skewness

-0.357

Minimum

9.5

Maximum

50.8

Valid observations

111

DEATHRAT

Number of deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. (Taken from pages 19,20. U.N. Demographic Yearbook.) Period covered is 1975&emdash;1980.

Mean

13.208

Kurtosis

-0.943

Skewness

0.563

Minimum

4.1

Maximum

25.4

Valid observations

111

FERTRATE

Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 49. (Taken from pages 21,22. U.N. Demographic Yearbook.) Period covered is 1975-1980.

Mean

144.766

Kurtosis

-1.413

Skewness

-0.215

Minimum

38.9

Maximum

262.7

Valid observations

111

POPUDENS

Population density per square kilometer. (Taken from page 24. U.N. Demographic Yearbook.) Period covered is 1980. NOTE: Coded -1 if unknown.

Mean

127.374

Kurtosis

82.111

Skewness

8.653

Minimum

2

Maximum

4067

Valid observations

107

Missing

4

AFGHANISTAN, CENTR.AFRICAN REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO.

POPURBAN

% of urban population, living in localities officially defined as urban. (Taken from pages 27&emdash;28, World Bank Atlas.) Period covered is 1980.

Mean

48.271

Kurtosis

-1.04

Skewness

0.162

Minimum

5

Maximum

100

Valid observations

108

Maximum

Valid observations

3

Missing

3

GUYANA, LUXEMBOURG, MAURITIUS.

MALEPOPU

Percentage of males in the total population, also known as Masculinity coefficient. (Taken from pages 37,38: U.N. Demographic Yearbook.) Period covered is 1980.

Mean

49.827

Kurtosis

6.959

Skewness

1.351

Minimum

46.8

Maximum

57.2

Valid observations

108

Missing

3

CENTR.AFRICAN REPUBLIC, SAUDI ARABIA, SOMALIA.