Brasil_females_df: Brazilian Female Demographics & Mortality (1991-2000)

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Brazilian Female Demographics & Mortality (1991-2000)

Description

This dataset, Brasil_females_df, is a data frame containing population counts and mortality information for females in Brazil, disaggregated by federal states and abridged age groups, for the years 1991 and 2000. The dataset includes 486 observations and 8 variables. Population counts are reported for both years, and deaths are given as average counts over the intercensal period. Age groups follow the pattern 0, 1, 5, ..., 75, with an open age group at 80+. A total of 53 Brazilian states are represented.

Usage

data(Brasil_females_df)

Format

A data frame with 486 observations and 8 variables:

cod

Integer code identifying each federal state

pop1

Population count in 1991 (integer)

pop2

Population count in 2000 (integer)

deaths

Average number of deaths during the intercensal period (numeric)

year1

First census year (1991; integer)

year2

Second census year (2000; integer)

age

Abridged age group (integer values like 0, 1, 5, ..., 75; open age group at 80)

sex

Sex identifier; all values are "f" (character)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Brasil_females_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BrazilDataAPI package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the DDM package version 1.0-0

BrazilDataAPI documentation built on Sept. 15, 2025, 9:09 a.m.