标准差计算器 — 计算标准差、方差与均值
输入一组数字,即时计算总体或样本标准差、方差、均值、总和、最小值、最大值和极差。支持任意分隔符——逗号、空格、分号或换行符。分步计算表显示每个偏差和偏差平方,让您跟踪计算过程。
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Enter numbers separated by commas, spaces, semicolons, or newlines.
Use Population when your data represents the entire group (divides by N).
Frequently Asked Questions
标准差是什么?如何计算?
标准差衡量数据的离散程度,即各数据点偏离均值的平均距离。总体标准差 σ = √[Σ(xᵢ-μ)²/N];样本标准差 s = √[Σ(xᵢ-x̄)²/(N-1)](除以 N-1 是贝塞尔修正,避免低估总体标准差)。
总体标准差和样本标准差有什么区别?
总体标准差(σ)适用于计算所有个体(整个总体)的离散程度;样本标准差(s)适用于只有部分数据(样本)时估算总体离散程度,除以 N-1 而非 N 以修正偏差。大多数统计分析使用样本标准差。
方差和标准差有什么关系?
方差是标准差的平方:方差(Variance)= σ²。方差的单位是原数据单位的平方(如若数据单位为 cm,则方差单位为 cm²),不直观;标准差与原数据单位相同,更易于解读。标准差 = √方差。
68-95-99.7 法则是什么?
在正态分布(钟形曲线)中:均值 ±1σ 范围内包含约 68.3% 的数据;±2σ 约 95.4%;±3σ 约 99.7%。这一规律广泛应用于质量控制、统计学检验和异常值识别,即超出 ±3σ 的数据点通常被视为离群值。
Standard Deviation Formula
Standard deviation measures how spread out values are around the mean. A low standard deviation means the values cluster tightly around the average; a high standard deviation means they are spread widely.
Population Standard Deviation (σ)
σ = √( Σ(xᵢ − x̄)² / N )
Used when your data set is the entire population. Divides by N.
Sample Standard Deviation (s)
s = √( Σ(xᵢ − x̄)² / (N−1) )
Used when your data is a sampledrawn from a larger population. Divides by N−1 (Bessel's correction) to reduce bias.
Where:
- xᵢ — each individual data value
- x̄ — arithmetic mean of all values
- N — total number of values
- Σ — sum over all values
Step-by-Step Example
Calculate the population standard deviation of: 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9
- Find the mean:
x̄ = (2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 9) / 8 = 40 / 8 = 5
- Compute squared deviations:
(2−5)² = 9, (4−5)² = 1, (4−5)² = 1, (4−5)² = 1, (5−5)² = 0, (5−5)² = 0, (7−5)² = 4, (9−5)² = 16
- Sum the squared deviations:
9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 16 = 32
- Divide by N (population):
Variance = 32 / 8 = 4
- Take the square root:
σ = √4 = 2
When to Use Population vs Sample
| Scenario | Use |
|---|---|
| Test scores for your entire class | Population (σ) |
| Survey of 500 voters representing all voters | Sample (s) |
| Heights of every player on a team | Population (σ) |
| Quality control sample from a production run | Sample (s) |
| Daily temperatures for an entire month | Population (σ) |
Rule of thumb: If you collected data from every member of the group, use Population. If you only measured a subset, use Sample.
Variance vs Standard Deviation
Variance and standard deviation both measure spread, but they differ in units:
- Variance (σ² or s²) — the average of the squared deviations from the mean. Its unit is the square of the original unit (e.g., cm²). Squaring emphasizes large deviations and makes the math tractable.
- Standard Deviation (σ or s) — the square root of variance. It is in the same unit as the original data, making it far more interpretable. When someone says "the data is spread ±2 units from the mean," they mean ±1 standard deviation.
Interpreting Standard Deviation — The 68-95-99.7 Rule
For data that follows a normal (bell-curve) distribution, the empirical rule tells you how much data falls within each standard deviation of the mean:
Example: if the mean test score is 70 and σ = 10, then ~68% of students scored between 60 and 80, and ~95% scored between 50 and 90.
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