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Country Homicide, Suicide, and GDP Data
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This dataset provides a detailed fifty-year overview of homicide rates, suicide rates, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across various countries, spanning from 1970 to 2020. Its primary purpose is to facilitate research and analysis into the potential relationships and correlations between these significant socioeconomic and public health indicators. Researchers can explore how economic development, as measured by GDP, might influence or be influenced by trends in intentional homicides and suicide mortality rates globally. The data offers valuable context for understanding societal wellbeing and stability over an extended period.
Columns
The dataset contains ten distinct columns, each offering unique insights:
- country: The name of the country or region for which the data is recorded.
- iso3c: The three-letter ISO code representing the country.
- iso2c: The two-letter ISO code representing the country.
- year: The specific year the data point was recorded, ranging from 1970 to 2020.
- Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people): The rate of intentional homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.
- Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population): The rate of suicide mortality per 100,000 inhabitants.
- GDP (current US$): The Gross Domestic Product in current US dollars.
- GDP per capita, PPP (current international $): The Gross Domestic Product per capita, adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity in current international dollars.
- adminregion: The World Bank administrative region to which the country belongs.
- incomeLevel: The World Bank income level classification for the country.
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a CSV file named
suicide homicide gdp.csv, with a file size of approximately 1.29 MB. It consists of data points covering 1970 to 2020, with over 13,000 valid entries for core identifiers like country and year. While detailed row counts for each specific column vary due to missing values, the dataset's structure is tabular, with each row likely representing a country-year observation. For instance, Intentional homicides has around 3,840 valid entries, Suicide mortality rate has around 4,620, and GDP (current US$) has around 11,400 valid entries. The dataset's update frequency is expected to be annually.Usage
This dataset is ideal for a variety of applications, including:
- Data analytics projects focused on socioeconomic and health trends.
- Exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns and anomalies in global statistics.
- Clustering countries or time periods based on their homicide, suicide, and GDP profiles.
- Academic research into the drivers and consequences of violence and mental health crises.
- Policy analysis to understand the impact of economic conditions on public safety and health.
- Visualisation projects illustrating global trends over five decades.
Coverage
The dataset offers extensive global coverage, encompassing data for approximately 266 unique countries/regions as identified by the 'country' column. The temporal scope ranges from 1970 to 2020, providing a fifty-year historical perspective. Demographic scope is primarily national, with classifications available by World Bank Region (e.g., Sub-Saharan Africa, with some regions having more data points than others) and World Bank Income Level (e.g., High income, Upper middle income). It should be noted that there are varying levels of data availability for specific indicators, with intentional homicides and suicide mortality rates having more missing values compared to year and country identifiers.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for a diverse range of users, including:
- Researchers and academics: To conduct studies on crime, public health, economics, and development.
- Data scientists and analysts: For building models, performing statistical analysis, and creating data visualisations.
- Policymakers and government agencies: To inform public health strategies, crime prevention initiatives, and economic development plans.
- Journalists and media professionals: To report on global social and economic issues with data-backed insights.
- Students: For educational projects in sociology, economics, statistics, and public policy.
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Original Data Source: Country Homicide, Suicide, and GDP Data
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