# Absent birth history variables in four samples

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/absent-birth-history-variables-in-four-samples/2800>\
**Category:** INTERNATIONAL\
**Created:** [February 11, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/absent-birth-history-variables-in-four-samples/2800 "2019-02-11T21:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![jrh19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jrh19](https://forum.ipums.org/u/jrh19)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/absent-birth-history-variables-in-four-samples/2800/1 "2019-02-11T21:59:00Z")

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I am looking for birth history (children ever born, and children still alive) variables in the following samples, if they are provided by IPUMS:

Malaysia 2000  
Philippines 2000  
Pakistan 1998  
Indonesia 2005

These questions are present in the source documentation.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Michelle\_Pratt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/michelle_pratt/32/194_2.png) [@Michelle\_Pratt](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Michelle_Pratt)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/absent-birth-history-variables-in-four-samples/2800/2 "2019-02-12T19:50:00Z")

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You can find the samples for which CHBORN is available [here](https://international.ipums.org/international-action/variables/CHBORN#availability_section) and the samples for which CHSURV is available [here](https://international.ipums.org/international-action/variables/CHSURV#availability_section).

Unfortunately, these variables do not appear to be available through IPUMS International in the samples/years you have listed. They are, however, available in other sample years for the countries you have listed.