Enter standard deviation calculator values

Enter comma-separated numbers.
Mean
5
Population std. dev.
2
Sample std. dev.
2.13809
Count
8

Mean 5; sample stdev 2.138089935299395.

Summary

Compute mean plus population and sample standard deviation.

Calculation details

Enter comma-separated numbers. Calculations retain raw JavaScript number precision; display values are rounded to at most six decimal places.

Formula

Population uses N; sample uses N − 1.

Worked example

Standard Deviation Calculator example

Sample stdev is 2.

How it works

Enter a comma-separated numeric list. Mean, population SD (÷N), and sample SD (÷N−1) are returned together.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the Standard Deviation Calculator?

The calculation keeps raw numeric precision and rounds only the displayed result to at most six decimal places.

What should I do with an invalid result?

Check that every visible value is finite and that no required divisor is zero.

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