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Country-Level Children Per Woman Data
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Data tracks global fertility rates, representing the estimated average number of children born per woman across numerous nations. It offers critical insights into long-term demographic shifts, birth rate volatility, and the effectiveness of population policies worldwide. The statistics span over seven decades, providing a rich resource for analyzing world population dynamics.
Columns
- country: The name of the geographic entity or nation being tracked. There are 255 distinct country names recorded.
- codes: The unique country codes associated with the respective nations, with 239 unique codes present.
- Year: The specific temporal marker for the collected fertility rate data, spanning historically from 1950 up to 2021.
- Fertility rate: The primary metric, representing the estimated number of children born per woman. Values range from 0.84 up to 999 (including noted outliers), with a recorded mean fertility rate of 4.47.
Distribution
The data is typically provided in a CSV file format and is structured with four distinct columns. It comprises approximately 18.4 thousand valid records in total. All four columns demonstrate 100% data validity against the expected record total.
Usage
This product is ideal for macro-level demographic analysis, academic research into global population growth and decline, and governmental planning for resource allocation (such as public health and education). It supports visualisations showing changes in birth rates over time and region, helping track the impact of social or economic factors on family size.
Coverage
The geographic scope is worldwide, covering 255 unique countries and territories. The time range extends historically from 1950 through to 2021. The dataset specifically focuses on the demographic measure of fertility rate (children per woman) across these decades.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This data product is designed for demographers studying world population growth, economists examining the correlation between wealth and birth rates, public health officials planning future resource needs, and students undertaking geographical or sociological studies on global family dynamics.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Historical Fertility Rates (1950-2021)
- Country-Level Children Per Woman Data
- World Population Birth Trends
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Original Data Source: Country-Level Children Per Woman Data
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