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MICS Compiler by UNICEF

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MICS Compiler , a new website by UNICEF , provides easy access to data from Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) , nationally representative household surveys that are carried out with support from UNICEF. The site is similar to STATcompiler , which offers data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) . MICS Compiler was launched with data from 26 surveys conducted in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean between 2005 and 2007. Estimates are available for 39 indicators in ten areas. Survey information Child mortality Nutrition Child health Environment Reproductive health Child development Education Child protection HIV/AIDS, sexual behavior, and orphaned and vulnerable children Access to the data requires two steps. In the first step, users of MICS Compiler must select one or more surveys. In the second step, the indicators are selected. The results are presented in tables or graphs. As an example, the screenshot below shows a graph with the female you...