2.1 -- UN World Population and Health Conference Flashcards
Demographers
those who study population and population trends
Physiological Population Density
illustrates the number of people per total arable land area
Arithmetic Population Density
number of people per total land area
Agricultural Density
the number of farmers per unit area of farmland
Arable Land
land that is capable of producing crops
Natural Increase Rate (NIR)
the yearly population growth excluding migration
Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
the total number of live births in a year for every 1000 people alive
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
total number of deaths in a year for every 1000 people alive
A natural increase in population would occur __
when the birth rate is higher than the death rate
Life expectancy
the average number of years an individual is expected to live (based on social, economic, and medical conditions)