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• Aggregate Data Bank and Indices of Brazil (1940-1960)
  Contains data on the social, economic, and population characteristics of 22 states of Brazil in 1940, 1950, and 1960. For each of the three time periods, data are provided on the total population in urban and rural areas, industrial and commercial employment, and rural employment. Information is also provided on the literate population, eligible electorate, and actual voting electorate. The data ascertain the numbers of industrial and commercial establishments as well as membership in various unions, in art and literary associations, in sports organizations, in charitable organizations, and in Roman Catholic organizations.

• American Community Survey (ACS) (1996+)
  Nationwide survey designed to provide communities with a fresh look at how they are changing. Replaces the replace the decennial long form. Tells us what the population looks like and how it lives. Includes occupancy status, homeownership data, and housing cost data.

• Annual Survey of Jails: Jurisdiction-Level Data
  Only data collection effort that provides an annual source of data on local jails and jail inmates.

• Belize Family Health Survey (1991)
  

• Brazil's National Household Sample Survey
  Brazil's National Household Sample Survey (Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicilios - PNAD) was conducted by Fundacao Instituto Brasileiro de Geografica e Estatistica (IBGE). Covers 1973, 1976, 1981-1990, 1992-1993, and 1995-1996.

• Central American Population Program
  Set of fertility and health surveys carried out by different Central American institutions and international agencies in Central America, Panama and Belize. Data files for each survey are available to researchers with the purpose of promoting research on the topics investigated in the surveys and to encourage comparative studies.

  Surveys contain information on birth histories, knowledge and use of contraceptives, nuptiality, maternal-child health immunization, knowledge and use of ORT, and use of health services.

  Data is available for Belize 1991, Guatemala 1978 - 1995, El Salvador 1978 - 1993, Honduras 1987-1991, Nicaragua 1992, Costa Rica 1976 - 1993, and Panama 1984..

• China Data Center, University of Michigan
  National center designed to advance the study and understanding of China. Houses mostly geospatial data, along with assorted statistical yearbooks, monthy figures and other summary statistics.

• Chinese Health and Family Life Survey (1999-2000)
  Focuses on sexual behavior in contemporary Chinese society. There are 18 sections: Demography; Health; Attitudes toward Marriage and Sex; Marital Status; Current Spouse/Sex Partner; Sex Partners; Other Long Term Partner; Short Term Partner; Initial Partner; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Childhood Sexual Experience; Sexual Harassment and Unwanted Sex; Sexual Consumption; Masturbation and Homosexuality; Conclusion; and Interviewer Comments.

• Continuous Household Survey (1983+)
  Aims to provide government departments with continuing information about population, housing, employment, education and health in Northern Ireland. As all the topics are covered in one survey, it is possible to examine not only each topic separately but also the interactions between them. Modelled on, and is similar in form and content to, the General Household Survey which is carried out in Great Britain. To obtain a free account please register with the UKDA.

  Sample Size: Approximately 1% of households in Northern Ireland each year.

• Cross-National Statistics on the Causes of Death (1966-1974)
  Demographic statistics for the populations of 125 countries or areas throughout the world. Units of analysis are both country and data year. Includes statistics on approximately 50 types of causes of death for males, females, and total populations.

• Current Population Survey (CPS) (1962+)
  Monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A detailed demographic supplement is conducted annually in March, and supplements on other topics, including computer use and school enrollment, are also conducted regularly. Listings documenting the occurrence of current population survey supplements are available. Questionnaires and codebooks are available at the Census Bureau site. For comparisons of CPS, Survey of Income and Program Participation, and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, see the comparison chart. For comparisons of National Longitudinal Surveys, Survey of Income and Program Participation, and Panel Study of Income Dynamics, see the comparison chart.

• Demographic and health survey (2004) (Palestine)
  Updates the various indicators measured by the Health Survey-2000 (DSS Study 5089). The aim of the survey is to collect data on the health status of the Palestinian population in the Palestinian Territory in order to facilitate the assessment and monitoring of maternal and child health. The main objectives of the survey are to update the available database on the demographic and health status of the Palestinian population, particularly women and children; to provide important data for use by researchers and for policy formulation and program development in the Palestinian Territory; to assess health service provision in relation to maternal and child health; and to enable policy and decision makers to develop future plans and programs on the basis of findings of this survey.

  Sample Size: 5,799 households, including 4,972 married women aged 15-54, and 4,839 children under 5 years.

• Demographic and Health Surveys
  Used to evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. Provides national and sub-national data on family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections (STIs), infectious diseases, reproductive health and nutrition. Microdata is available free of charge by request. Data is available for:
  • Angola (2006)
    
  • Armenia (2000,2005)
  • Azerbaijan (2006)
  • Bangladesh (1993/94, 1996/97, 1999-2001, 2004, 2007)
  • Benin (1996, 2001, 2006)
  • Bolivia (1989, 1994, 1998, 2003)
  • Botswana (1988)
  • Brazil (1986, 1991, 1996)
  • Burkina Faso (1992/93, 1998/99. 2003)
  • Burundi (1987)
  • Cambodia (1998, 2000, 2005)
  • Cameroon (1998, 2001, 2004)
  • Central African Republic (1994/95)
  • Chad (1996/97, 2004)
  • Colombia (1986, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005)
  • Comoros (1996)
  • Congo (Brazzaville) (2005)
  • Cote d'Ivoire (1994, 1998/99, 2005)
  • Dominican Republic (1986, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007)
  • Ecuador (1987)
  • Egypt (1988, 1992, 1995-1998, 2000, 2002-2005, 2008)
  • El Salvador (1985)
  • Eritrea (1995, 2002)
  • Ethiopia (2000, 2005)
  • Gabon (2000)
  • Ghana (1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006-2008)
  • Guatemala (1987, 1995, 1997-99)
  • Guinea (1992, 1999, 2005)
  • Guyana (2004, 2005)
  • Haiti (1994/95, 2000, 2005/06)
  • Honduras (2005)
  • India (19992/93, 1998/99, 2005/06)
  • Indonesia (1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002-2003, 2007)
  • Jordan (1990, 1997, 2002, 2007)
  • Kazakhstan (1995, 1999)
  • Kenya (1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004)
  • Kyrgyz Republic (1997)
  • Lesotho (2004)
  • Liberia (1986, 2007)
  • Madagascar (1992, 1997, 2003/04)
  • Malawi (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
  • Mali (1987, 1995/96, 2001, 2006)
  • Mauritania (2000/01, 2003)
  • Mexico (1987)
  • Moldova (2005)
  • Morocco (1987, 1992, 1995, 2003/04)
  • Mozambique (1997, 2003)
  • Namibia (1992, 2000, 2006/07)
  • Nepal (1987, 1996, 2001, 2006)
  • Nicaragua (1997/98, 2001)
  • Niger (1992, 1998, 2006)
  • Nigeria (1990, 1999, 2003)
  • Nigeria (Ondo State) (1986)
  • Pakistan (1990/91, 2006/07)
  • Paraguay (1990)
  • Peru (1986, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004-2008)
  • Philippines (1993, 1998, 2003)
  • Rwanda (1992, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007)
  • Senegal (1986, 1992/93, 1997, 2005, 2006)
  • South Africa (1998, 2003)
  • Sri Lanka (1987)
  • Sudan (1990)
  • Swaziland (2006)
  • Tanzania (1992, 1994-96, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
  • Thailand (1987)
  • Togo (1988, 1998)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (1987)
  • Tunisia (1988)
  • Turkey (1993, 1998, 2003)
  • Turkmenistan (2000)
  • Uganda (1988, 1995/96, 2000/01, 2004, 2006, 2007)
  • Ukraine (2007)
  • Uzbekistan (1996, 2002)
  • Vietnam (1997, 2002, 2005)
  • Yemen (1991/92, 1997)
  • Zambia (1992, 1996, 2001/02, 2005)
  • Zimbabwe (1988, 1994, 1999, 2005/06)

• Demographic, Social, Educational and Economic Data for France, 1833-1925
  Contains: (1) French population, economic, and social data obtained from the quenquennial censuses of 1901, 1906, 1911, and 1921, that detail the composition of the population by categories of age, sex, nativity, marital status, religion, place of residence, and occupation, (2) industrial census data for the years 1861-1896, (3) data on primary education in France for 1833, 1901, and 1906, as well as data on secondary and higher education in France for the years 1836-1850, 1880, and 1892, and (4) data from a separate series of annual vital statistics (Mouvement de la Population) that cover the years 1836-1850, 1892, and 1900-1925, citing births, deaths, and marriages in the nation.

• Dolphin: Data online for Population, Health & Nutrition
  Statistical resource containing selected current and historical country-level demographic and health indicator data.

• Encuesta nacional de empleo urbano, 1987-2002
  National Survey of Urban Use for Mexico. Statistical data on the characteristics of the occupation of the urban population, as well as of other demographic and economic variables that allows a deeper analysis of the labor aspects.

  Citation:
  Encuesta nacional de empleo urbano, 1987-2002 (Electronic File)
  Producer: Aguascalientes, Ags. [i.e. Aguascalientes, Mexico] : Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica.
  

• Fertility and Family Surveys (FFS)
  Conducted in the 1990s in selected Member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Also includes Canada and New Zealand. Includes tabular data for member nations. For microdata, must apply directly to the program.

• Great Plains Population and Environment Data (1870-2000)
  Collected information about approximately 500 counties in 12 states of the Great Plains of the United States, and then to analyze those data in order to understand the relationships between population and environment that existed between 1870-2000. The data distributed here are all data about counties. They fall into 4 broad categories: about the counties, about agriculture, about demographic and social conditions, and about the environment. The information about counties (name, area, identification code, and whether we classified the county as part of the Great Plains in a given year) are embedded in each of the other data files, so that there will be 3 series of data (agriculture, demographic and social conditions, and environment), with individual data files for each year for which data are available.

• Health survey - 1996 (Palestine)
  Collected data on the health status of the Palestinian population in the Palestinian Territory in order to facilitate the assessment and monitoring of maternal and child health status. Data are compiled from approximately 2,694 households including 4,862 married women aged 14-49 years and 4,630 children under the age of five.

• Health survey-2000 (Palestine)
  Updates the various indicators measured by the Health Survey-1996 (DSS Study 5082). The aim of the survey is to collect data on the health status of the Palestinian population in the Palestinian Territory in order to facilitate the assessment and monitoring of maternal and child health. The main objectives of the survey are to collect data on fertility and family planning; to provide data on reproductive trends and use of family planning methods; to provide data on the basic indicators of the health situation in the Palestinian Territory such as breastfeeding, antenatal care, immunization, and other health indicators; and to furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established at the world summit for children and a basis for future action. For update see Demographic and Health Survey 2004 (DSS Study 5090).

  Sample Size: 6,204 households, including 5,729 married women aged 12-54, and 6,169 children under age of 5

• Human Fertility Database (HFD)
  Based on one and the same type of initial data - officially registered birth counts by calendar year, mother's age (and/or cohort) and (whenever possible) biological birth order. These data, together with total female population exposure from the and parity-specific female population exposure from selected population censuses, population registers, or large-scale surveys are further processed using a uniform set of methods. Major output includes detailed data on births, unconditional and conditional fertility rates, cohort and period fertility tables as well as selected aggregate indicators such as total fertility rates, mean ages at childbearing, and parity progression ratios.

• Human Mortality Database
  Detailed mortality and population data. Earliest data for some countries is 1751. Free registration is required.

• Hutterite Fertility Survey
  Represents a natural fertility population with a very high level of marital fertility and were used as a standard in the European Fertility Study against which the fertility levels of other populations were measured. A.G. Steinberg collected the data as part of a genetic study in 1953 (51 families) and 1958-1961 (685 families). An attempt was made to determine from written records and family Bibles the dates of birth and death of everyone who had ever lived in the communities studied. Followup interviews were conducted with 562 families in order to get complete pregnancy histories. The dataset we have has only 722 familes and 552 pregnancy histories. This is 14 families and 10 pregnancy histories fewer than Mindel Sheps reports.

  Sample Size: 722 families with live birth records; 522 have pregnancy histories based on followup interviews.

• In-Depth Fertility Surveys (China) (1985, 1987)
  These surveys were conducted by the State Statistical Bureau of the People's Republic of China in collaboration with the International Statistical Institute.

• India Human Development Survey (2005)
  Two one-hour interviews in each household covered topics concerning health, education, employment, economic status, marriage, fertility, gender relations, and social capital. Children aged 8-11 completed short reading, writing and arithmetic tests. Additional village, school, and medical facility interviews will be available at a later date.

  Sample Size: Nationally representative, multi-topic survey of 41,554 households in 1,503 villages and 971 urban neighborhoods across India.

• Integrated Fertility Survey Series (IFSS)
  Provides access to 10 individual national studies of fertility encompassing the Growth of American Families (GAF), National Fertility Surveys (NFS), and National Surveys of Family Growth (NSFG) as well as a single dataset composed of harmonized variables across all ten surveys.

• International Colonialism Study: National Integration in the British Isles, 1851-1966
  Contains census, election, and vital statistics data for 118 British and Irish counties for the period 1851 to 1966. The information was collected for use in a study of regional integration and development in Great Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries. Included are population indicators for each of the counties recorded at 11 points in time during the 115-year span (i.e., 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931, 1951, and 1961). Specific information includes indicators of population density and change, ethnic composition, proportion of election votes for Labour, Conservative, Liberal, and various nationalist parties, and proportion of population employed in areas such as agriculture, manufacturing, civil service, and (female) domestic work. Other data include number of Celtic speakers, literacy, religiosity, nativity (i.e., English-, Welsh-, Scottish-, Irish-, and French-born), sex ratio (female to male), birth rates, infant mortality rates, marriage rates, per capita income, and proportion of middle class.

• Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Contraception in Taiwan (KAP) (1965-1979)
  Knowledge of, attitudes toward, and the practice of contraception among married women in Taiwan were examined in a series of 6 province-wide surveys conducted by the Taiwan Provincial Institute of Family Planning between 1965 and 1986. Each successive survey collected extensive data on contraception knowledge and use, pregnancy history, fertility, and family planning, along with information regarding family relations and residence history.

• Korean National Fertility Survey (1974)
  

  Sample Size: 5430

• Linked Birth/Infant Death Data (1983-1995)
  Used in determining infant mortality rates. Each data collection consists of 2 types of files. The first (the Numerator File) provides linked records of live births and deaths of children born in the United States (to residents and nonresidents). The second (the Denominator File) consists of live births in the United States. Beginning in 1989, a number of items were added to the U.S. Standard Certificate of Birth. These changes and/or additions led to the redesign of the linked file record layout for this series and to other changes in the linked file. In addition, variables from the Numerator File were added to the Denominator File to facilitate processing, and from 1989 on this file is called the Denominator-Plus File. A third file (the Unlinked File) was added in 1989, which consists of infant death records that could not be linked to their corresponding birth records. In 1995, data for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam were included, and there was a change in format of the linked files, which were released in 2 different formats, period data and birth cohort data.

• Malaysian Family Life Surveys
  The First and Second Malaysian Family Life Surveys (MFLS-1 and MFLS-2) comprise a pair of surveys with partially overlapping samples, designed by RAND and administered in Peninsular Malaysia in 1976-1977 (MFLS-1) and 1988-1989 (MFLS-2). Survey Research Malaysia, Sdn. Bhd. carried out the fieldwork for MFLS-1 and the National Population and Family Development Board of Malaysia carried out the fieldwork for MFLS-2. Each survey collected detailed current and retrospective information on family structure, fertility, economic status, education/training, transfers, migration, and many other topics. Each survey also collected community-level data.

• Matrix of Policy in the Philippines, 1948-1969
  Contains information for the following 10 major topic areas. PART 1. Survey (Pegasus) File. 182 variables for 1,550 respondents in 1969. Variables cover attitudes toward Philippine government, social, economic, and political conditions, attitudes toward and knowledge of dissidents and exposure to crime and violence PART 2. General Province Data. PART 3. Province Election Data. PART 4. City Voting Data. PART 5. Municipio Data. PART 6. Barrio Data. PART 7. City Socioeconomic Data. PART 8. Province Crime Data. PART 9. Province Economic Data. PART 10. Province Manufacturing Data

• Mexican Family Life Survey
  On-going nationally representative longitudinal survey of individuals, households, families and communities. The first wave was conducted in 2002. Follow-up are scheduled for 2005 and 2008. The data are in the public domain. The baseline covers over 8,400 households in 150 communities across Mexico.

• Mexican Migration Project. 1982+
  Data are available for 124 communities in 19 states in Mexico. Contains demographic and migratory information for each member of a surveyed household along with detailed labor histories for each head of household and each spouse.

• Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) (1995-1998, 2004-2006)
  Established in 1989 to study a little known period in the lifespan -- middle age. Midlife, the years between 30 and 70, is perhaps the least studied and most ill-defined of any period of life. It abounds with changing images and myths, such as the "midlife crisis," the "change of life," the "empty nest syndrome," and many more. However, there has been little documentation about what really happens, biologically and psychologically, during this extended period of time. The primary objective is to identify the major biomedical, psychological, and social factors that permit some people to achieve good health, psychological well-being, and social responsiblity during their adult years. To do this, MIDMAC collected a series of data to establish an empirical basis for documenting what really happens in the middle years and to identify the factors that determine the course of midlife development. The first wave of data collection (MIDUS I) began in 1995 with a National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. The main data collection consisted of a general population survey, as well as surveys of siblings of the general population respondents, and a twin pairs sample. The main data collection also included an oversample of five metropolitan areas. In addition to the main national survey, random subsamples of respondents were recruited to participate in in-depth investigations of selected topics, such as management strategies for coping with stressful experiences, a national study of daily experiences, and a study of psychological experiences. The MIDUS II project was designed to collect a second wave of data on the same respondents approximately 10 years later.

• Mortality Detail Files (1968-1992)
  Describes every death or fetal death registered per year in the United States. Includes the month and day of death for deaths prior to 1989 and the month of death for deaths in 1989 and after, the sex of the deceased, the age of the deceased at the time of death, the deceased's place of residence, place of death, and whether an autopsy was performed. Causes of death are coded using the eighth and ninth revisions of the International classification of Diseases.

• Multiple Cause of Death Series (1968+)
  Includes information about the cause of all recorded deaths. A separate file includes 1959-1967.

• Nang Rong (Thailand) Projects
  Designed to monitor and promote understanding of the sweeping demographic, social, and environmental changes taking place in Nang Rong, Thailand, over the last 20 years. Scholars from across the US and Thailand contribute to research on life course choices, fertility and contraceptive behavior, migration processes, and land use/land cover change. A unique collection of data from individuals and villages is integrated with geographic and environmental data to provide opportunity for continuing discovery of the interrelationships among people and environments.

  Data are available for 1984, 1994, and 2000. This includes social survey data, househod census data, and most of the 1994-95 and 2000-01 migrant follow-up data. The public use files do not include community data.

• Natality Detail File Series (1968+)
  Include all births occurring within the United States. Births occurring to United States citizens outside the United States are not part of these files. Data are obtained from certificates filed for births occurring in each state. During 1968-1971, data were obtained from a 50% sample of certificates. Starting in 1972, all records were included for states that participated in the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program (VSCP). The number of states participating in the VSCP increased from 6 in 1972 to 46 in 1984. Beginning in 1985, all states & the District of Columbia participated.

• National Couples Survey, 2005-2006 (Married and Cohabitating Couples Study and the Dating Couples Study)
  Examined couples' contraceptive decision making (but not consistency of use). Completed interviews were obtained from both partners of 413 married couples, 261 cohabiting couples and 335 dating non-cohabiting heterosexual couples (2,018 individuals), where the female is 20 to 35 years old and the male is 18 or older. Other eligibility criteria are that the female is not currently pregnant, postpartum, or trying to get pregnant, and where both partners are neither medically nor surgically sterile (for whom consistency of contraceptive use is of limited interest). Used computer-assisted self interviewing to collect data from an area probability sample of household residents in 4 cities and their adjacent county subdivisions: Baltimore, MD; Durham, NC; St. Louis, MO; and Seattle, WA. Obtained separate, parallel reports from both partners, providing unique and detailed data on the power relations, birth desires, and method-related expectancies, values, perceptions, preferences, and behaviors of men and women making contraceptive and disease prevention choices within the context of an intimate heterosexual relationship.

• National Fertility Survey, 1965, 1970, 1975
  Women were asked questions about fertility and contraception, including contraceptive use and pregnancy histories, opinions on childbearing and childrearing, desired family size, future childbearing intentions and expectation of further children. Questions about coital frequency at the time of interview were asked. Marital history, some labor force participation history, and background information such as education, income, religion, social characteristics, and place of residence was also collected. Also available through ICPSR.

• National Health and Social Life Survey (1992)
  Extensive information on the sexual experiences and other social, demographic, attitudinal, and health-related characteristics of adults in the United States. Commonly called the NORC Sex Survey.

• National Mortality Followback Survey (1966-1968, 1986, 1993)
  Uses a sample of United States residents who die in a given year, supplementing information derived from the death certificate with information from the next of kin or another person familiar with the decedent's life history. This information, sometimes enhanced by administrative records, is collected in order to study the etiology of disease, demographic trends in mortality, and other health issues.

• National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) (2003+)
  State-based, active surveillance system designed to obtain a complete census of all resident and occurrent violent deaths in participating states.

• Nicaragua: Encuesta sobre Salud Familiar (1992)
  

• PCP Archive (Programa Centroamericano de Poblacion. Universidad de Costa Rica)
  The Central American Population Program has compiled a set of fertility and health surveys carried out by different Central American institutions and international agencies in Central America, Panama and Belize. The data files for each survey are available to researchers with the purpose of promoting research on the topics investigated in the surveys and to encourage comparative studies. Includes data for Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

• Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicilios (1976-1979, 1981-1990, 1992-1993, 1995-1999, 2001-2004, 2006)
  National household sample survey for Brazil. Includes general characteristics of the population, migration, education, labor, income and fertility, as well as families and households.

• Population Research Center at NORC and The University of Chicago
  Makes available data from some of the Population Research Center's projects. Interesting datasets include the National Health and Social Life Survey, the Chicago Health and Social Life Survey, and the Chinese Health and Family Life Survey. Profiles sexual behavior, demography and health.

• Social Networks Project (Kenya and Malawi)
  Collects longitudinal socio-demographic data in Kenya and Malawi. Houses 3 distinct, but conceptually related, longitudinal social-demographic field projects: the Kenya Diffusion and Ideational Change Project , the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project and the Malawi Family Transfers Project.

• Social survey of Jerusalem, 2003 : micro data
  Main objective is to provide reliable and up-to-date basic statistical information about the Palestinian community in Jerusalem in the fields of demography, social affairs and household economy. Provides detailed statistics about education, health, labor force, cultural activities, and Israeli violations against Palestinian people in Jerusalem.

  Sample Size: Approximately 3,002 households including 16,029 persons.

• Social, Demographic and Educational Data for France, 1801-1897
  Consists of 161 selected social, demographic, and educational datasets for France in the period 1801-1897. The data were collected from published reports of three national statistical series: (1) National Censuses, (2) Vital Statistics, and (3) Primary Education.

• Status of Older Persons in Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Countries, Census Microdata Samples
  Formerly called Dynamics of Population Aging in ECE Countries. Assembles a set of cross-nationally comparable microdata samples for Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) countries based on the 1990 national population and housing censuses in countries of Europe and North America to study the social and economic conditions of older persons. These samples have been designed to allow research on a wide range of issues related to aging, as well as on other social phenomena. Includes Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Turkey.

• Survey of Family Income and Expenditure (SFIE) 1994-2003 (Taiwan)
  National survey that administers an interview of household members to collect data on household facilities & housing conditions, household member characteristics, details on family income & expenditure, family consumption, capital gains & losses, and transfer payments. Continues the Survey of Personal Income Distribution.

  Sample Size: 13,000 households

• Survey on the Status of Women And Fertility
  Survey on the Status of Women And Fertility - A Comparative Study of Women's Status and Fertility in Five Asian Countries. Most surveys with good data on fertility and fertility-related behavior lacked measures of female autonomy and the roles played by women within households and communities. In an effort to redress this gap in the available data base, a team of researchers was assembled in the late 1980s to do a set of comparative studies in Thailand, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Pakistan. After some preliminary studies and consultation, it was resolved to do larger scale surveys in each country, with samples of women and their husbands drawn from purposively selected communities, defined in different ways in different countries. The focus on communities was motivated by a recognition that many of the most salient theoretical ideas concerning the status of women and fertility were best operationalized at this macro level (Smith, 1989). The studies themselves were fielded in 1993 and 1994.

  Citation:
  Survey on the Status of Women And Fertility (Electronic File)
  Principal investigator: Smith, Herbert L., Sharon J. Ghuman, Helen J. Lee, and Karen Oppenheim Mason.
  Distributor: http://www.pop.upenn.edu/swaf/
  Version: 2000
  

• UK Data Archive. Population and Vital Statistics Data.
  Various population data sets from the United Kingdom Data Archive. To obtain a free account please register with the UKDA. Not all data is available outside the United Kingdom.

• Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex 1950-2005
  Estimates for 175 countries that had more than 300,000 inhabitants in 2005. Estimates are reported every 5 years for 1950-2005, by sex and by 5-year age groups.

• Victoria Longitudinal Study (VLS)
  Large-scale multi-faceted investigation of human aging. Examines late-life changes in numerous aspects of health, cognition, biological status, adaptivity, and psychosocial factors. Operating in two sites (Edmonton, Alberta, and Victoria, British Columbia), the VLS examines profiles, patterns, and predictors of age-related changes in healthy, community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.

• Vietnam Longitudinal Survey (1995-1998)
  One of the largest sociological surveys ever conducted in Viet Nam. First longitudinal survey, undertaken in Vietnam, to be conducted in sociology. The aims of the VLS project are to:
  • Design an area probability sample survey to collect high quality demographic and social data for a representative sample of households and adults in one region of Vietnam
  • Collect baseline data for 1,855 households and all resident adults in the household
  • Track all respondents and re-interview them with focused questionnaires annually for five years
  • analyze the impact of the changing household economy on demographic phenomena in Vietnam

• Vital Statistics: Marriage Detail [United States] (1970-1990)
  National estimates for marriages occurring in a calendar year. Data are presented on the characteristics of marriages and of the persons involved in them.

• World Fertility Data (2006)
  Data on fertility and marriage for 192 countries. The indicators are selected in such a way as to present a concise picture of reproductive behavior from both period and cohort perspectives. The data are compiled from civil registration, population censuses and nationally representative sample surveys. The basic criterion for inclusion of data is its reliability. No attempts were made to estimate missing data. For each country, available data are presented for 2 dates. An earlier date was centered on 1970 and the most recent on 2000 or later. In cases where data for 1970 are not available, the closest date is selected from within the 1960-1985 period. For the later date, the most recent available estimate since 1986 is selected. Reference dates were chosen on the basis of two criteria: the database should contain most recent available data and the benchmark data that should correspond to the beginning of sustained fertility decline in most parts of the world.

• World Marriage Data (2006)
  Contains data on marriage for 192 countries. Iindicators are selected in such a way as to present a concise picture of marital behavior from both period & cohort perspectives. Data are compiled from civil registration, population censuses and nationally representative sample surveys. The basic criterion for inclusion of data is its reliability. No attempts were made to estimate missing data. For each country, marital statuses and period indicators are presented for 2 dates. An earlier date was centered on 1970 and the most recent on 2000 or later. In cases where data for 1970 are not available, the closest date is selected from within the 1960-1985 period. For the later date, the most recent available estimate since 1986 is selected. Reference dates were chosen on the basis of two criteria: the database should contain most recent available data and the benchmark data that should correspond to the beginning of sustained fertility decline in most parts of the world.

• World Population Prospects (2004, 2006 revisions)
  Comprehensive set of demographic indicators for 1950-2050. Includes measures of fertility, life expectancy, migration, and measures of the impact of HIV/AIDS.

• World Urbanization Prospects: The 2005 Revision
  Provides a comprehensive and consistent set of urban and rural population data for the world's countries and areas, as well as for urban agglomerations with more than 750,000 inhabitants in 2005. The data referring to urban and rural areas cover the period 1950-2030 and those referring to urban agglomerations cover the period 1950-2015. The 2007 revision on the web is more up to date and has projections through 2050, but offers less manipulation.