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Thursday, July 09, 2009  



International Data Base (IDB) of the U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/index.php

The International Data Base (IDB) offers a variety of demographic indicators for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more. The IDB has provided access to demographic data for over 25 years to governments, academics, other organizations, and the public. It is funded by organizations that sponsor the research of the Census Bureau's International Programs Center. The IDB provides many types of demographic data, including: a) Estimates and projections of: 1) Birth, death, and growth rates, migration rates, infant mortality, and life expectancy; 2) Fertility rates; and ) Total population and population by age and sex. The demographic estimates and projections found in the International Data Base are the result of over 30 years of analysis of census, survey, vital statistics, and other data by Census Bureau demographers. The IDB differs from some other online resources in several ways. First, the estimates and projections of vital rates, vital events, and midyear population presented are based on careful evaluation of census and survey results and, in part because of this evaluation process and associated estimation processes, represent a set of consistent estimates and projections of population, fertility, mortality, and international migration. The IDB is not simply a compilation of estimates taken from other sources. Second, estimates from original sources are accurately dated, and derived estimates of fertility and mortality available from the IDB reflect that dating. Third, the projections are generated using the Census Bureau's Rural/Urban Projection (RUP) program, which projects population, by single years of age, for each calendar year beyond a base year. This means IDB fertility and mortality estimates pertain to specific years rather than being average values for 5-year periods. It also means that the impact of natural disasters, civil conflicts, and changes in the health climate in a country can be reflected in year-specific estimates of fertility, mortality, and migration found in the IDB. Finally, the data are accessible in multiple ways to meet different user needs.

Find tabular data for countries and regions as well as demographic indicators, population pyramids and source information for countries. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subect Tracerâ„¢ Information Blog. This has been added to Statistics Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

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