Research Catalog

Title

Cross-national statistics on the causes of death, 1966-1974 [electronic resource].

Publication

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1979.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Criminal Justice Archive and Information Network. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86861015
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035
• National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (U.S.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85141168
• United Nations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021345

Summary

These data are a collection of demographic statistics prepared by the Statistical Office of the United Nations. The primary source of data is a set of questionnaires sent annually and monthly to more than 220 national statistical services and other appropriate government offices. This particular dataset includes statistics on about 50 various causes of deaths 1966-1974 for males, females, and total populations.

Series Statement

ICPSR ; 7624.

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 7624.

Subjects

• dataset
• Vital statistics
• dataset > 1966-1974
• Causes of death
• Death > Causes > Statistics
• Population characteristics
• Post-World War II period
• Mortality > Statistics
• Demographic characteristics
• Population
• Nations
• World population

Genre/Form

• dataset – 1966-1974.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on June 9, 2009).

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF) + OSIRIS dictionary + SAS setup file(s) + SPSS setup file(s) + Stata setup file(s) + SAS transport + SPSS portable + Stata system.

Event (note)

• Time period: 1966-1974.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: Africa, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda Islands, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chile, Christmas Island, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Europe, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibralter, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (South), Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Island, North America, Northern Ireland, Norway, Pacific Ocean, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Romania, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome And Principe, Scotland, Seychelles, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands of the United States, Wales, Wallis and Fortuna, Yemen, Yugoslavia, global.

Cite As (note)

• United Nations. CROSS-NATIONAL STATISTICS ON THE CAUSES OF DEATH, 1966-1974 [Computer file]. Compiled by United Nations, Statistics Office. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1979.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: Logical Record Length with SAS and SPSS data definition statements.
• Extent of processing: REFORM.DATA/SCAN/REFORM.DOC/DDEF.ICPSR.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library