statistics
A Python 2.* port of 3.4 Statistics Module
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No. This package is abandoned (last updated 2014-10-16) and targets Python 2.6 and 2.7. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code on those versions that cannot be upgraded; otherwise, use Python 3's built-in statistics module.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 2.6 or 2.7; modern Python versions include statistics in the standard library.
- High install friction due to abandonment: last release was 2014-10-16 and maintenance status is abandoned.
- No updates in over 4320 days.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), so commercial and private use are permitted without restriction.
last release 2014-10-16 (4320 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 212,074 downloads/mo, #9,466 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install statistics
import statistics
data = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
mean_value = statistics.mean(data)
median_value = statistics.median(data)- Whether Python 2 environments where this package runs remain viable for production use.
- Whether the 3to2 conversion process introduced any numerical accuracy or edge-case handling differences from the official Python 3.4 statistics module.
- Current compatibility with Python 2.6 and 2.7 on modern systems.
What it is and what it does
This package is a backport of Python 3.4's statistics module to Python 2.x, created by converting the official CPython implementation using the 3to2 tool. It provides functions for calculating basic descriptive statistics—mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and variance—on numeric data.
The package was last released on 2014-10-16 and is no longer maintained. With a maintenance status of abandoned and no updates in 4320 days, this backport is effectively obsolete. Installing it serves no practical purpose for new code.
Use it for
- Legacy Python 2.6 or 2.7 codebases that need basic statistical calculations and cannot be upgraded.
- Educational projects demonstrating how to port standard library modules between Python versions using automated tools.
- Historical reference for understanding how the official statistics module was adapted for older Python versions.
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is abandoned (last updated 2014-10-16) and targets Python 2.6 and 2.7. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code on those versions that cannot be upgraded; otherwise, use Python 3's built-in statistics module.
Install
statistics on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to abandonment: last release was 2014-10-16 and maintenance status is abandoned. No updates in over 4320 days.
Requires Python 2.6 or 2.7; modern Python versions include statistics in the standard library.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), so commercial and private use are permitted without restriction.
Quickstart
pip install statistics
import statistics
data = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
mean_value = statistics.mean(data)
median_value = statistics.median(data)Verify before relying
- Whether Python 2 environments where this package runs remain viable for production use.
- Whether the 3to2 conversion process introduced any numerical accuracy or edge-case handling differences from the official Python 3.4 statistics module.
- Current compatibility with Python 2.6 and 2.7 on modern systems.
Package facts
| License | Apache License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,320 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 212,074 / month, #9,466 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7 |
Evidence: statistics-1.0.3.5.tar.gz
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