NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)Tabulations only Geography Global Coverage type Global Time period covered 01/1979 - 12/1979 Series or system United Nations Demographic Yearbook Data type Report Summary The Demographic Yearbook is a collection of national demographic statistics, provided by national statistical authorities to the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The tables in the Demographic Yearbook feature select demographic indicators, including size, distribution, and trends in national populations, natality, fetal mortality, infant and maternal mortality, general mortality, nuptiality, and divorce. Data are shown by urban/rural residence, as available. Keywords Abortion, Abortive outcome, Infant mortality, Life expectancy, Live births, Maternal health, Miscarriage, Mortality, Population, Population characteristics, Population density, Vital statistics Citation Contributors United Nations Statistical Office Publisher United Nations (UN) Publication year 1980 Suggested citation United Nations Statistical Office. United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1979. New York, United States of America: United Nations (UN), 1980. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 25, 2024