Sex Ratio at Birth Estimates for Nepal Provinces, 1980 to 2016

1980 to 2016 estimates of the sex ratio at birth across seven provinces in Nepal. The dataset was created by Fengqing Chao and colleagues for a Bayesian modeling study published in BMC Public Health in 2022. It provides a long-term historical series for analyzing demographic trends.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in sex ratio at birth based on the 1980-2016 time series
• Comparing demographic patterns across different Nepalese provinces based on the provincial breakdown
• Projecting future sex ratio trends using the historical estimates as a baseline
• Studying potential social or policy impacts on birth demographics in Nepal

Strengths

• Covers a 37-year time span from 1980 to 2016
• Provides estimates at the sub-national level for seven provinces
• Associated with a peer-reviewed publication in BMC Public Health

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Fengqing Chao, S. KC, H. Ombao

Collection Method

Likely contains estimates derived from a Bayesian modeling approach as described in the associated publication.

Time Range

1980 to 2016

Geography

Nepal (seven provinces)