There are many ways of comparing the birth rates of countries compared to other countries, and one way may be to look at the life expectancies of the countries.
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Statistics Coursework 2 Aim There are many ways of comparing the birth rates of countries compared to other countries, and one way may be to look at the life expectancies of the countries. I believe that there is will be a correlation between the two variables: Average birth rate of a country per 1,000 and Life expectancy of a country. I think that the higher the life expectancy, the lower the birth rate, and vice versa. If there is a correlation, then it will be a negative one, and it also means that by looking at the life expectancy of a country, you may be able to estimate the birth rate of that country. Data Collection I found my data for both, life expectancy and birth rate of 196 countries, from a website, www.globastat.com. The data for each was collected from the same year, 2001, and so is fairly up-to-date reliable, and accurate. My...


