About this Dataset

The WPF Famine Dataset

The dataset is a catalogue of famines and instances of mass starvation around the world since 1870 that are estimated to have killed 100,000 people or more. The dataset includes date, location, estimate for excess deaths, and causes (proximate, underlying, and contributory, along with a classification of the role of political intent).

Tables

Famines By Place 1

@owid.famines_by_place.owid_famines_by_place_1

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616 rows
4 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_famines_by_place_1 (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "wpf_authoritative_mortality_estimate" FLOAT,
  "decadal_famine_deaths" UINTEGER
);

Famines By Place 2

@owid.famines_by_place.owid_famines_by_place_2

5.66 kB
616 rows
4 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_famines_by_place_2 (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "wpf_authoritative_mortality_estimate" FLOAT,
  "decadal_famine_deaths" UINTEGER
);