IDB Home Page

NAME (ACRONYM):
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
(CIR)

ABSTRACT/SUMMARY:

The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, economic, and social data for all countries of the world.

Sources of the data include:

U.S. Bureau of the Census, Estimates and Projections
National Statistics Offices
United Nations and Specialized Agencies Agencies (ILO, UNESCO, WHO)
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

ARCHIVAL/ACCESS:

Distributor: CIESIN
- About CIESIN
- Temporal: 1950-present, projected data for 1950 to 2050.
- Spatial: All countries of the world.
- Resolution: Subnational population, selected data by urban/rural residence, selected data by age and sex.
- Documentation: Available, including printed reports.
Other Sources:
- Producer: United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Center for International Research.
  - About the Center for International Research
DATASET DESCRIPTION:
The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized source of demographic and socio-economic statistics for all countries of the world. The IDB was created in the Census' Bureau Center for International Research in response to the information requirements of CIR staff to meet the needs of organizations that sponsor CIR's research efforts. The IDB provides quick access to specialized information, with emphasis on demographic measures, for individual countries or selected groups of countries. The IDB generates printed output (tables, maps, graphs, and charts) and spreadsheets (Lotus 1-2-3).
The IDB, originally configured for a mainframe computer, now runs on a microcomputer. The program requires 40 MB of hard disk storage and about 550K of conventional RAM plus some expanded memory. It is menu driven, allowing the user to customize the information search and output.
The IDB combines data from country sources (especially censuses and surveys) with CIR's estimates and projections to provide information dating back as far as 1950 and as far ahead as 2050. Because the IDB is maintained at CIR as a research tool in response to sponsor requirements, the amount of information available for each country may vary. As funding and research activity permit CIR will update and expand the coverage. The various government agencies, international organizations, and others who sponsor CIR's research program support and benefit from the IDB.
The major demographic measures available in the IDB include:
- Population by age and sex
- Vital rates, infant mortality, and life tables
- Fertility and child survivorship
- Migration
- Marital Status
- Family planning
- Ethnicity, religion, and languague
- Literacy
- Labor force, employment, and income
- Households

DATASET VARIABLES:

Tables and Variables List of the IDB.

RELATED DATASETS:

: Related datasets and organizations can be found at CIESIN's Gopher Service.

CONTACTS/REFERENCES:

For questions and requests for information about the IDB contact:

NAME: Peter D. Johnson, Chief Information Resources Branch
EMAIL: Peter_D_Johnson@SMTP-GW.census.gov
PHONE: 301-763-4811
FAX: 301-763-7610
OTHER:
ADDRESS:

Washington Plaza II, Room 207
Bureau of the Census
Washington, DC 20233-3700

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

NAME: CIESIN User Services
EMAIL: ciesin.info@ciesin.org
PHONE: 517-797-2727
FAX: 517-797-2622
ADDRESS:

CIESIN
2250 Pierce Road,
University Center, MI USA

KEYWORDS:

Population, Economic, Social Database, International, Urban, Rural, Literacy, Birth, Death, Growth, Country.