A technical appendix for a study estimating and projecting the sex ratio at birth across seven provinces of Nepal from 1980 to 2050. The data supports a Bayesian modeling approach to analyze demographic trends. The dataset is associated with an open-access paper authored by Fengqing Chao.
Use Cases
- Analyzing historical trends in sex ratio at birth based on the 1980-2020 data mentioned in the description
- Validating probabilistic population projections based on the Bayesian modeling framework described
- Comparing demographic patterns across the seven provinces of Nepal referenced in the title
- Benchmarking Bayesian statistical models for demographic forecasting
Strengths
- Covers a 70-year time span from 1980 to 2050, including projections
- Focuses on seven distinct provinces within Nepal, providing sub-national detail
- Based on a defined Bayesian modeling methodology
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Provenance
- Source
- Fengqing Chao
- Collection Method
- Likely contains statistical estimates and projections derived from demographic data.
- Time Range
- 1980 to 2050
- Geography
- Seven provinces of Nepal