Birth Rate And Death Rate Flashcards
What is the Specific birth rate
It is the number of births per number of women in their childbearing years
What is a crude birth rate
It is the number of births in one year per 1000 of the total population
What is the fertility rate
It is the number of children a women of childbearing age is expected to have
What is the crude death rate
Number of deaths per 1000 of the total population
What is the specific death rate
It also takes into account the age and gender of the people who have died
What is the infant mortality rate
It is the number of babies that die in their first year
What is the child mortality rate
It is the number of children that die between 0 and 4 years old
What are the 4 main reasons for a high infant or mortality rate
Unhealthy and undernourished mothers
Diarrhoea and malnutrition
Poor sanitation and no access to clean drinking water
Exposure to infectious and parasitic diseases and no access to medical help
What does a population pyramid give us
It gives us information about the age and gender structure of a country’s population and can tell a lot about its health and development
