Exploring the Titanic Dataset

Andrew Mao

2025-04-06

Dr. Jung IBM 6400

Overview of Features

  • Titanic data set
  • Speaker notes, footnotes, asides, columns, etc.
  • Titanic data exploration
  • Theming & customization

Survival Proportion by Class

Why Did Class Matter?

  • Ticket price & deck level influenced escape chances
  • Proximity to lifeboats
  • Cabin location vs. escape route
  • Social and cultural prioritization

Class Breakdown and Survival

1st Class

  • Wealthiest passengers
  • ~63% survived
  • Cabins on upper decks

3rd Class

  • Mostly immigrant families
  • ~25% survived
  • Cabins deep below deck

Tabulated Survival by Class

Class No Yes
1st 38% 62%
2nd 59% 41%
3rd 75% 25%
Crew 76% 24%

Gender and Survival

Key Takeaways from Titanic Data

  • Class and gender were critical factors in survival
  • First Class women had the highest survival rates
  • Third Class men had the lowest survival rates
  • These patterns reflect broader societal structures of the time

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