World Development Indicators Data

Source

The dataset is available to download here:

datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037712

Description of the Data

World Development Indicators Data from World Bank contains dozens of socioeconomic and health indicators (e.g., adolescent fertility, infant/child mortality, sector value added, literacy, labor participation, energy use).

Dataset Overview

The table below summarizes the columns and definitions.

Column Definition/Notes

Column	Definition/Notes
`country`	Name of the country or economy.
`year`	Calendar year of observation.
`access_to_basic_sanitation`	Access to basic sanitation; see source metadata for exact definition.
`access_to_electricity`	Access to electricity; see source metadata for exact definition.
`adolescent_fertility`	Births to women ages 15–19 per 1,000 women ages 15–19.
`agriculture_value_added`	Value added from agriculture, forestry, and fishing (percent of GDP).
`avg_years_schooling`	Average years of schooling; see source metadata for exact definition.
`births_attended_by_skill`	Births attended by skilled health staff (percent of total).
`births_registered`	Births officially registered with civil authorities (percent).
`child_mortality_female`	Under-5 mortality for females (per 1,000 live births).
`clean_fuel_access`	Population with access to clean cooking fuels and technologies (percent).
`contraceptive_use`	Use of contraception among women ages 15–49 (percent).
`electricity_consumption`	Electricity consumption per capita (kWh).
`energy_use_per_capita`	Energy use per capita (kg of oil equivalent).
`female_employ_agriculture`	Female employment in agriculture (percent of female employment).
`female_employ_industry`	Female employment in industry (percent of female employment).
`female_employ_services`	Female employment in services (percent of female employment).
`female_labor_participation`	Female labor force participation (percent of female population age 15+).
`female_literacy`	Female literacy rate (percent of women age 15 and older).
`female_parliament_seats`	Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (percent).
`female_property_rights`	Index or proxy for women’s property/asset rights (scale varies).
`female_secondary_edu`	Female secondary school completion or enrollment rate (percent).
`female_self_employed`	Self-employed women (percent of female employment).
`fertility_rate`	Total fertility rate (births per woman).
`gdp_per_capita`	Gross domestic product per capita (current USD).
`gini_index`	Gini index of income inequality (0 = equality, 100 = inequality).
`government_health_exp`	Government health expenditure (percent of general government spending).
`health_exp_gdp`	Total health expenditure as percent of GDP.
`industry_value_added`	Industry value added including construction (percent of GDP).
`infant_mortality`	Infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births).
`internet_usage`	Individuals using the Internet (percent of population).
`life_expectancy`	Life expectancy at birth (years).
`male_labor_participation`	Male labor force participation (percent of male population age 15+).
`male_literacy`	Male literacy rate (percent of men age 15 and older).
`male_secondary_edu`	Male secondary school completion or enrollment rate (percent).
`maternal_mortality`	Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
`mean_years_schooling_female`	Average years of schooling among females.
`mobile_subscriptions`	Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people).
`physicians_per_1000`	Physicians per 1,000 people.
`population_growth`	Annual population growth rate (percent).
`poverty_headcount_ratio`	Population living below international poverty line (percent).
`primary_completion_rate_female`	Female primary school completion rate (percent).
`region_map_Europe & Central Asia`	Region indicator for Europe & Central Asia (binary).
`region_map_Latin America & Caribbean`	Region indicator for Latin America & Caribbean (binary).
`region_map_Middle East`	Region indicator for Middle East (binary).
`region_map_North Africa`	Region indicator for North Africa (binary).
`region_map_North America`	Region indicator for North America (binary).
`region_map_Other / Unassigned`	Region indicator for Other / Unassigned (binary).
`region_map_South Asia`	Region indicator for South Asia (binary).
`region_map_Sub-Saharan Africa`	Region indicator for Sub-Saharan Africa (binary).
`road_density`	Kilometers of road per 100 sq. km of land area.
`school_enrollment_primary_female`	Primary school enrollment for females (percent of age group).
`school_enrollment_primary_male`	Primary school enrollment for males (percent of age group).
`unemployment_female`	Female unemployment (percent of female labor force).
`unemployment_male`	Male unemployment (percent of male labor force).
`urban_population_pct`	Urban population as a percentage of total population.
`youth_literacy_female`	Literacy rate of females aged 15–24 (percent).
`youth_literacy_male`	Literacy rate of males aged 15–24 (percent).

country

Name of the country or economy.

year

Calendar year of observation.

access_to_basic_sanitation

Access to basic sanitation; see source metadata for exact definition.

access_to_electricity

Access to electricity; see source metadata for exact definition.

adolescent_fertility

Births to women ages 15–19 per 1,000 women ages 15–19.

agriculture_value_added

Value added from agriculture, forestry, and fishing (percent of GDP).

avg_years_schooling

Average years of schooling; see source metadata for exact definition.

births_attended_by_skill

Births attended by skilled health staff (percent of total).

births_registered

Births officially registered with civil authorities (percent).

child_mortality_female

Under-5 mortality for females (per 1,000 live births).

clean_fuel_access

Population with access to clean cooking fuels and technologies (percent).

contraceptive_use

Use of contraception among women ages 15–49 (percent).

electricity_consumption

Electricity consumption per capita (kWh).

energy_use_per_capita

Energy use per capita (kg of oil equivalent).

female_employ_agriculture

Female employment in agriculture (percent of female employment).

female_employ_industry

Female employment in industry (percent of female employment).

female_employ_services

Female employment in services (percent of female employment).

female_labor_participation

Female labor force participation (percent of female population age 15+).

female_literacy

Female literacy rate (percent of women age 15 and older).

female_parliament_seats

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (percent).

female_property_rights

Index or proxy for women’s property/asset rights (scale varies).

female_secondary_edu

Female secondary school completion or enrollment rate (percent).

female_self_employed

Self-employed women (percent of female employment).

fertility_rate

Total fertility rate (births per woman).

gdp_per_capita

Gross domestic product per capita (current USD).

gini_index

Gini index of income inequality (0 = equality, 100 = inequality).

government_health_exp

Government health expenditure (percent of general government spending).

health_exp_gdp

Total health expenditure as percent of GDP.

industry_value_added

Industry value added including construction (percent of GDP).

infant_mortality

Infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births).

internet_usage

Individuals using the Internet (percent of population).

life_expectancy

Life expectancy at birth (years).

male_labor_participation

Male labor force participation (percent of male population age 15+).

male_literacy

Male literacy rate (percent of men age 15 and older).

male_secondary_edu

Male secondary school completion or enrollment rate (percent).

maternal_mortality

Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.

mean_years_schooling_female

Average years of schooling among females.

mobile_subscriptions

Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people).

physicians_per_1000

Physicians per 1,000 people.

population_growth

Annual population growth rate (percent).

poverty_headcount_ratio

Population living below international poverty line (percent).

primary_completion_rate_female

Female primary school completion rate (percent).

region_map_Europe & Central Asia

Region indicator for Europe & Central Asia (binary).

region_map_Latin America & Caribbean

Region indicator for Latin America & Caribbean (binary).

region_map_Middle East

Region indicator for Middle East (binary).

region_map_North Africa

Region indicator for North Africa (binary).

region_map_North America

Region indicator for North America (binary).

region_map_Other / Unassigned

Region indicator for Other / Unassigned (binary).

region_map_South Asia

Region indicator for South Asia (binary).

region_map_Sub-Saharan Africa

Region indicator for Sub-Saharan Africa (binary).

road_density

Kilometers of road per 100 sq. km of land area.

school_enrollment_primary_female

Primary school enrollment for females (percent of age group).

school_enrollment_primary_male

Primary school enrollment for males (percent of age group).

unemployment_female

Female unemployment (percent of female labor force).

unemployment_male

Male unemployment (percent of male labor force).

urban_population_pct

Urban population as a percentage of total population.

youth_literacy_female

Literacy rate of females aged 15–24 (percent).

youth_literacy_male

Literacy rate of males aged 15–24 (percent).

Transformations to the original data source

The data was pulled using an API from the World Bank Group with specification of columns related to fertility rates around the world.