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Historical Global Famine and Vital Statistics Archive
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Exploring the long-term impact of food insecurity, these records provide a detailed look at birth and death rates across centuries of shifting famine dynamics. For hundreds of years, acute hunger was driven by natural constraints and limited technology, but more recently, the focus has shifted toward man-made causes like conflict and political upheaval. By examining historical demographic fluctuations, this resource highlights the progress made through modern industrialisation, agricultural improvements, and international humanitarian efforts in reducing the severity of famines worldwide. The data serves as a vital tool for understanding the transition from the widespread horrors of the past to the more localised phenomena observed today.
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- Entity: The specific country or geographical region being tracked, featuring 71 unique locations such as Sweden.
- Code: The standardised identifier for each region or nation, though some entries may be blank.
- Year: The calendar year of the recorded statistics, spanning a significant historical range from 1749 to 2010.
- International Historical Statistics Births per 1000: The number of births recorded for every 1,000 people in the population, based on historical research by Brian Mitchell.
- International Historical Statistics Deaths per 1000: The number of deaths recorded for every 1,000 people in the population, highlighting periods of excess mortality.
Distribution
Presented in a single CSV file titled
Planilha sem ttulo - birth-death-china-great-leap-forward-famine new.csv with a size of approximately 237.92 kB. The collection contains 8,174 valid records across 5 columns, showing high integrity with 100% validity in key fields like Entity and Year. This resource is scheduled for annual updates to maintain a persistent historical record of global famine and demographic trends.Usage
This resource is ideal for performing longitudinal demographic analysis to see how extreme food insecurity influences vital statistics. It is well-suited for researchers building models to understand the transition from high-mortality historical eras to modern mitigation periods. Additionally, analysts can use the data to study the specific impact of political events on regional birth and death rates or to benchmark the success of early warning systems and humanitarian interventions.
Coverage
The geographic scope is global, featuring data for 71 unique entities and nations. Temporally, the records provide a broad historical view ranging from the mid-18th century to the early 21st century (1749 to 2010). The demographic coverage includes entire national populations, providing a thorough perspective on how birth and death rates fluctuated during major historical famines and periods of recovery.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Historians can leverage these records to map the human cost of historical famines and the effectiveness of various mitigation strategies over time. Demographers may utilise the birth and death rate metrics to study population resilience and the long-term effects of food scarcity. Furthermore, public health researchers and policy makers can find this a valuable primary source for designing initiatives aimed at reducing the risk of famine in modern conflict zones.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Historical Global Famine and Vital Statistics Archive
- Global Birth and Death Rate Famine Index (1749-2010)
- The Evolution of Famine: Demographic Impact Records
- International Historical Statistics: Famine and Mortality Trends
- Centuries of Hunger: A Global Demographic Famine Registry
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Original Data Source: Historical Global Famine and Vital Statistics Archive
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