Included here are pdf files and some public use micro-data on various statistics regarding birth, marriage, and death. Some historical data is available from 1890 to the present but most datasets span from the late 1960’s/early 1970’s to the present
International in scope. Health data available here includes current and historical statistics on fertility, child labor, birth rate, contraceptive prevalence, death rate, hospital beds, immunizations, life expectancy, malnutrition, physicians, smoking prevalence, and water pollution. Covers all countries but availability of data may vary.
“The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.” (Source: World Health Organization) Data available for the 192 countries covered by WHO include information on diseases, vital statistics, health, and more. Historical data is somewhat spotty but an online query tool allows researchers to download datasets to Excel.
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This page was last updated Monday, March 26, 2007.
