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VirtualPop

Simulation of Populations by Sampling Waiting-Time Distributions

v2.1.0 · Apr 11, 2025 · GPL-2

Description

Constructs a virtual population from fertility and mortality rates for any country, calendar year and birth cohort in the Human Mortality Database <https://www.mortality.org> and the Human Fertility Database <https://www.humanfertility.org>. Fertility histories are simulated for every individual and their offspring, producing a multi-generation virtual population.

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Version History

4 tracked
new 2.1.0 Mar 10, 2026
updated 2.1.0 ← 2.0.2 diff Apr 11, 2025
updated 2.0.2 ← 1.0.2 diff Mar 17, 2024
new 1.0.2 Jun 22, 2022