Births, Populations And Deaths Flashcards
1
Q
What is general fertility rate?
A
The number of live births per 1,000 aged 15-44 years
2
Q
What is the total period fertility rate?
A
The average number of children that would be born to a hypothetical woman
3
Q
What is crude death rate?
A
The number of deaths per 1,000 population
4
Q
What is standardised morbidity ratio?
A
Standardised morbidity ratio compares “observed” number of deaths with the number of “expected” if age-sex distribution of populations were identical
5
Q
What is the advantage of standardised morbidity ratio?
A
It adjusts for age-sex distribution
6
Q
What is a census?
A
The simultaneous recording of demographic data to all persons in a defined area
