alr3 (version 2.0.5)

UN3: National statistics from the United Nations

Description

National health, welfare, and education statistics for 210 places, mostly UN members, but also other areas like Hong Kong that are not independent countries. Only 125 localities have data present for all the variables.

Format

This data frame uses locality name as row labels. It contains the following columns:

ModernC

Percent of unmarried women using a modern method of contraception.

Change

Annual population growth rate, percent.

PPgdp

Per capita 2001 GDP, in US \$.

Frate

Percent of females over age 15 economically active.

Pop

Population, thousands.

Fertility

Expected number of live births per female, 2000

Purban

Percent of population that is urban, 2001

Source

More recent values for these variables can be obtained from the following web pages: (1) ModernC: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/contraceptive.htm; (2) change: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/population.htm; (3) PPgdp: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/inc-eco.htm; (4) Frate: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/inc-eco.htm; (5) Pop: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/population.htm; (6) Fertility: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/indwm/tab2c.htm; (7) Purban: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/hum-sets.htm.

Details

These data were collected 2000-2003 and published by the UN from a variety of sources. See original source for additional footnotes concerning values for individual countries. Missing values in the data file indicated values for which no data is available, and will generally occur in less-developed localities.

References

Weisberg, S. (2005). Applied Linear Regression, 3rd edition. New York: Wiley, Problem 7.7.

Examples

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