R/sim.birth.rates.base.R

#' Simulated data on age-specific birth rates.
#'
#' Simulated birth rates for 5-year age groups, 30 regions, and 3 time periods.
#'
#' The rates were obtained by taking age-specific fertility rates for
#' New Zealand in 2006, and multiplying by random region and time effects.
#'
#' @format  An array with dimensions \code{"age"}, \code{"region"},
#' \code{"time"}, and \code{"iteration"}.
#'
#' @seealso The data are designed for use with \code{\link{sim.fem.popn}},
#' \code{\link{sim.birth.rates.distn}}, \code{\link{sim.birth.rates.level}},
#' \code{\link{sim.birth.counts.base}}, \code{\link{sim.birth.counts.distn}},
#' \code{\link{sim.birth.counts.level}}, and \code{\link{sim.birth.standard}}.
"sim.birth.rates.base"
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