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Population and vital statistics, 1981

    Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (United Nations. Statistical Office)
    |February 1, 1983
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Age DistributionAge FactorsAsiaDemographic AnalysisDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDivorce--statisticsEthnic GroupsFertility--statisticsFetal DeathGeographic FactorsGovernment PublicationInfant Mortality--statisticsIsraelLength Of LifeLife Expectancy--statisticsLife Table MethodLife TablesMarital StatusMarriageMarriage DurationMarriage Patterns--statisticsMediterranean CountriesMigrantsMortality--statisticsNatural IncreaseNuptialityPlace Of BirthPopulationPopulation Characteristics--statisticsPopulation DynamicsPopulation StatisticsReligionResearch MethodologyResidence CharacteristicsSex DistributionSex FactorsTables And ChartsVital StatisticsWestern Asia

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