S-012 Class 2 Central tendency and Variability
What region of the world are you from? 1.South Asia 2.Europe/Central Asia 3.Middle East/ NorthAfrica 4.Sub-Saharan Africa 5.Latin America/ Caribbean 6.East Asia/Pacific 7.North America
Data from countries “Country” is the unit of analysis We are looking at rates (per 1000 or per 100) Each country is weighted equally here For some analyses we should weight by population size (or some other characteristic) We do not see the within-country variability We are not seeing changes over time Accuracy of data is hard to assess
Which region has the highest average birth rate? 1.South Asia 2.Europe/Central Asia 3.Middle East/NorthAfrica 4.Sub-Saharan Africa 5.Latin America/ Caribbean 6.East Asia/Pacific 7.OECD
Which region has the most variability in death rates? 1.South Asia 2.Europe/Central Asia 3.Middle East/NorthAfrica 4.Sub-Saharan Africa 5.Latin America/ Caribbean 6.East Asia/Pacific 7.OECD
Which region has the highest literacy rates? 1.South Asia 2.Europe/Central Asia 3.Middle East/ NorthAfrica 4.Sub-Saharan Africa 5.Latin America/ Caribbean 6.East Asia/Pacific 7.OECD