WISTAT
Women's Indicators and Statistics Database
United Nations 1999
 

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Abstract and Guide
Software

You can view WISTAT in either Microsoft Excel files or Ivation Datasystem Inc.'s Beyond 20/20 ver 5.2 Table Browser installed on your machine. 

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For additional information, the WISTAT documentation contains a brief guide titled Beyond 20/20 Concepts to help you get started. 

Microsoft Excel (XLS) & Beyond 20/20 (IVT) Data Files
1. Population composition and distribution
1.1 Estimated and projected population by age and sex
 
XLS Files: 1970
(113 KB)
1980
(110 KB)
1990
(131 KB)
1995
(143 KB)
2000
(85 KB)
2005
(86 KB)
2010
(88 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-2010(249 KB)
1.2 Total, urban and rural population by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970 (46 KB) 1980 (45 KB) 1990 (40 KB) Latest available year (31 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest available year (33 KB)
1.3 Foreign-born population by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (61 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest available year (25 KB)
1.4 Average annual rate of population growth
 
XLS Files: 1970-75  to  2005-2010 (47 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-75  to  2005-2010 (27 KB)

2. Learning and education
2.1 Illiteracy by sex and age group
 
Total:
 
XLS Files: 1970 (147 KB) 1980 (164 KB) 1990 (130 KB) Latest available year (34 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest available year (143 KB, Includes Urban and Rural)
 
Urban:
 
XLS Files: 1970 (86KB) 1980 (80 KB) 1990 (62 KB) Latest available year (28 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest available year (143 KB, Includes Total and Rural)
 
Rural:
 
XLS Files: 1970 (81 KB) 1980 (69 KB) 1990 (84 KB) Latest available year (32 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest available year (143 KB, Includes Total and Urban)
2.2 Estimates and projections of adult illiteracy, by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 (256 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 (50 KB)
2.3 Enrolment at first level by sex
 
 
XLS Files: 1970 (73 KB) 1980 (81 KB) 1990 (86 KB) Latest available year (87 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (50 KB)
 
2.4 Enrolment at second level by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970 (113 KB) 1980 (342 KB) 1990 (131 KB) Latest available year
(138 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (27 KB)
 
2.5 Enrolment at third level by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970 (133 KB) 1980 (114 KB) 1990 (108 KB) Latest available year (109 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (40 KB)
 
2.6 Net enrolment ratio by level of education and sex
 
XLS Files: 1980, 1990 and latest available year (115 KB)
IVT Files: 1980, 1990 and latest available year (16 KB)
2.7 Gross enrolment ratio by level of education and sex
 
XLS Files: 1980, 1990 and latest available year (92 KB)
IVT Files: 1980, 1990 and latest available year (23 KB)
2.8 Third level enrolment by field of study and sex
 
XLS Files: 1970 (67 KB) 1980 (68 KB) 1990 (72 KB) Latest available year (66 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (77 KB)
 
2.9 Third level students per 100,000 population by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (117 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (15 KB)
2.a Teachers at first level by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970 (68 KB) 1980 (78 KB) 1990 (73 KB) Latest available year (72 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (28 KB)
 
2.b Teachers at second level by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970 (92 KB) 1980 (99 KB) 1990 (124 KB) Latest available year (104 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (45 KB)
 
2.c Teachers at third level by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970 (75 KB) 1980 (81 KB) 1990 (99 KB) Latest available year (84 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (29 KB)
 
2.d School life expectancy, by sex
 
XLS Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and latest available year (36 KB)
IVT Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and latest available year (12 KB)
 
2.e Educational attainment of population 25+ by sex
 
Total:
 
XLS Files: 1980 (99 KB) 1990 (95 KB)  Latest available year (32 KB)
IVT Files: 1980-Latest Available Year (Includes Urban and Rural, 75 KB)
 
 
Urban:
 
XLS Files: 1980 (38 KB) 1990 (37 KB)  Latest available year (26 KB)
IVT Files: 1980-Latest Available Year (Includes Total and Rural, 75 KB)
 
 
Rural:
 
XLS Files: 1980 (36 KB) 1990 (34 KB)  Latest available year (26 KB)
IVT Files: 1980-Latest Available Year (Includes Total and Urban, 75 KB)
 
2.f Total public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP and all public expenditure 
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (66 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (19 KB)
 
2.g Number and circulation of daily newspapers
 
XLS Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 (63 KB)
IVT Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 (28 KB)
 
2.h Number of radio receivers per 1000 population
 
XLS Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 (40 KB)
IVT Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 (11 KB)
 
2.i Number of television receivers per 1000 population
 
XLS Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 (39 KB)
IVT Files: 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 (15 KB)
 

 
3. Economic activity
3.1 Estimated and projected economic activity rate by sex and age group
 
XLS Files: 1970
(91 KB)
1980
(101 KB)
1990
(92 KB)
1995
(92 KB)
2000
(92 KB)
2010
(91 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-2010 (237 KB)
3.2 Population, economically active population and economic activity rate, by sex and age group
 
XLS Files: 1990 (205 KB) Latest available year (157 KB)
IVT Files: 1990-Latest Available Year (164 KB)
3.3 Total, economically active and not economically active population by sex, total, urban and rural area
 
XLS Files: 1970
(66 KB)
1980
(74 KB)
1990
(78 KB)
Latest available year
(25 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (52 KB)
 
3.4 Female economically active population by marital status and age group
 
XLS Files: 1970
(51 KB)
1980
(56 KB)
1990
(58 KB)
Latest available year
(23 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (38 KB)
 
3.5 Economically active population by status in employment and sex
 
XLS Files: 1970
(60 KB)
1980
(57 KB)
1990
(49 KB)
Latest available year
(45 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (37 KB)
 
3.6 Economically active population by sex and major occupation group
 
XLS Files: 1970
(88 KB)
1980
(103 KB)
1990
(88 KB)
Latest available year
(55 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (85 KB)
 
3.7 Economically active population by sex, status in employment and major industry group
 
XLS Files: 1970
(236 KB)
1980
(336 KB)
1990
(360 KB)
Latest available year
(208 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (259 KB)
 
3.8 Estimated economically active population by sex and branch of economic activity
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 (109 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 (103 KB)
 
3.9 Unemployment rate by sex
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (55 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (19 KB)
 
3.a Women's wages in agriculture, in non-agricultural activities and in manufacturing as a percentage of men's wages
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980 ,1990 and latest available year (64 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980 ,1990 and latest available year (11 KB)
 
3.b Maternity benefits
 
XLS Files: As at 1998 (38 KB)
IVT Files: As at 1998 ( KB)

4. Households, marital status and fertility
4.1 Population by sex, age group and marital status
 
Male:
 
XLS Files: 1970
(189 KB)
1980
(249 KB)
1990
(189 KB)
Latest available year
(71 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (Includes Female, 196 KB)
 
 
Female:
 
XLS Files: 1970
(185 KB)
1980
(243 KB)
1990
(173 KB)
Latest available year (132 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (Includes Male, 196 KB)
 
4.2 Singulate mean age at marriage by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (98 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (18 KB)
 
4.3 Percentage ever married among persons ages 15-19, by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (102 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (24 KB)
 
4.4 Estimated and projected total fertility rate
 
XLS Files: 1970-75  to  2005-2010 (44 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-75  to  2005-2010 (25 KB)
 
4.5 Estimated age-specific fertility rates
 
XLS Files: 1995-2000 (57 KB)
IVT Files: 1995-2000 (25 KB)
 
4.6 Age-specific fertility rate for total, urban and rural areas
 
XLS Files: 1970
(62 KB)
1980
(71 KB)
1990
(77 KB)
Latest available year
(56 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (26 KB)
 
4.7 Household headship by sex and age
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (63 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (28 KB)
 
4.8 Number of households and average household size for total, urban and rural areas
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 census round (84 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 census round (27 KB)
 
4.9 Female population by age and number of children born alive
 
XLS Files: 1970
(45 KB)
1980
(65 KB)
1990
(48 KB)
Latest available year
(23 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-Latest Available Year (54 KB)
 


 
5. Health and health services
5.1 Estimated and projected life expectancy at birth, by sex
 
XLS Files: 1970-1975   to  2005-2010 (72 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-1975   to  2005-2010 (38 KB)
 
5.2 Life table survival values at selected ages, by sex  (per 100,000)
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (52 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (21 KB)
 
5.3  Estimated and projected infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
 
XLS Files: 1970-1975 to 2005-2010 (46 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-1975 to 2005-2010 (17 KB)
 
5.4 Child mortality rates by sex
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (37 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (14 KB)
 
5.5 Deaths by cause and sex
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (736 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (59 KB)
 
5.6 Percentage of population with safe drinking water, for total, urban and rural areas
 
XLS Files: 1980-1982 to 1994-1996 (80 KB)
IVT Files: 1980-1982 to 1994-1996 (18 KB)
 
5.7 Percentage of population with adequate sanitation facilities, for total, urban and rural areas
 
XLS Files: 1980-1982  to  1994-1996 (76 KB)
IVT Files: 1980-1982  to  1994-1996 (24 KB)
 
5.8 Child malnutrition indicators by sex
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (68 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (24 KB)
 
5.9 Smoking prevalence among persons 15 years of age and over, by sex
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (35 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (9 KB)
 
5.a Estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS, number of AIDS cases and number of AIDS deaths
 
XLS Files: As at the end of 1997 (71 KB)
IVT Files: As at the end of 1997 (38 KB)
 
5.b Reported cumulative AIDS cases and their percentage distribution by sex and by mode of transmission
 
XLS Files: As at the end of 1997 (86 KB)
IVT Files: As at the end of 1997 (14 KB)
 

6. Reproductive health and reproductive rights
6.1 Estimated maternal mortality ratio
 
XLS Files: 1990 (41 KB)
IVT Files: 1990 (11 KB)
 
6.2 Contraceptive prevalence among currently married women of reproductive age, by method used
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (580 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990 and latest available year (45 KB)
 
6.3 Contraceptive prevalence among currently married women of reproductive age, by method used and urban/rural residence
 
XLS Files: 1990 and latest available year (319 KB)
IVT Files: 1990 and latest available year (41 KB)
 
6.4 Percentage distribution of births by person assisting mother at the time of delivery, for total, urban and rural areas
 
XLS Files: Latest available period (63 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available period (23 KB)
 
6.5 Percentage of infants breastfed
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (32 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (16 KB)
 
6.6 Percentage of births delivered by caesarean section
 
XLS Files: Latest available period (30 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available period (11 KB)
 
6.7 Percentage of women currently married or in union with unmet need for family planning, for total, urban and rural areas
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (41 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (19 KB)
 
6.8 Percentage of women who had given birth by age 20
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (56 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (13 KB)
 
6.9 Percentage of women aged 40-44 who have not had a live birth
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (39 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (13 KB)
 
6.a Percentage of women requiring more than an hour or two hours travel time to the nearest facility providing family planning services or supplies
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (51 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (9 KB)
 
6.b Circumstances under which abortion is permitted
 
XLS Files: As at 1998 (62 KB)
IVT Files: As at 1998 (50 KB)
 
6.c Women and men's expressed ideal number of children, for total, urban and rural areas
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (114 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (20 KB)
 
6.d Estimated percentage of pregnant women with antenatal care, deliveries in health facilities and deliveries attended by skilled personnel
 
XLS Files: Around 1996 (70 KB)
IVT Files: Around 1996 (19 KB)
 

7. Public affairs and political participation
7.1 Year in which women acquired the rights to vote and to stand for election
 
XLS Files: Information as at 1999 (50 KB)
IVT Files: Information as at 1999 (18 KB)
 
7.2 Distribution of seats in parliamentary assemblies by sex, for selected election years
 
XLS Files: 1980, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1999 (107 KB)
IVT Files: 1980, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1999 (23 KB)
 
7.3 United Nations staff in posts subject to geographical distribution, by nationality and grade, total and female
 
XLS Files: 1975, 1980, 1989, 1993 and 1998 (173 KB)
IVT Files: 1975, 1980, 1989, 1993 and 1998 (37 KB)
 
7.4 Professional staff of the organizations in the United Nations common system by grade, total and female
 
XLS Files: 1975, 1979, 1986, 1992 and 1997 (46 KB)
IVT Files: 1975, 1979, 1986, 1992 and 1997 (13 KB)
 
7.5 Distribution of ministerial posts by sex and ministry 
 
XLS Files: 1994 (58 KB) 1998 (377 KB)
IVT Files: 1994, 1998 (53 KB)
7.6 Date of ratification of CEDAW
 
XLS Files: As at October 1999 (77 KB)
IVT Files: As at October 1999 ( KB)
 

8. Violence
8.1 Prevalence of violence against women by an intimate partner
 
XLS Files: Various years (45 KB)
IVT Files: Various years (15 KB)
 
8.2 Deaths from external causes, by sex, age and cause of death
 
XLS Files: Latest available year (83 KB)
IVT Files: Latest available year (37 KB)
 
9. National product and expenditure
9.1 Total and per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in US dollars
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980, 1990, 1995 and 1997 (97 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980, 1990, 1995 and 1997 (24 KB)
 
9.2 Average annual growth rate of GDP
 
XLS Files: 1970-1980, 1980-1990, 1990-1997 and 1970-1997 (59 KB)
IVT Files: 1970-1980, 1980-1990, 1990-1997 and 1970-1997 (17 KB)
 
9.3 Percentage distribution of government social security benefit expenditure by branch of social security
 
XLS Files: 1970, 1980 and 1989 (94 KB)
IVT Files: 1970, 1980 and 1989 (21 KB)
 
Copyright © United Nations 1999. All rights reserved.
Prepared by Tira Cohene and Anastassia Khouri
Last updated: October 23, 2004 (AK)
©  EDRS - McGill University