Chapter 34: Population Flashcards
1
Q
Emigration
A
The act of leaving the country to live in another country
2
Q
Birth rate
A
The number of live births per 1000 of the population in a year
3
Q
Death rate
A
The number of deaths per 1000 of the population in a year
4
Q
Net immigration
A
More people coming to live in the country than people leaving the country to live elsewhere
5
Q
Infant mortality rate
A
The number of deaths per 1000 live births in a year
6
Q
Net migration
A
The difference between immigration and emigration
7
Q
Population pyramid
A
A diagram showing the age and gender structure of a country’s population
8
Q
Dependency ratio
A
The proportion of the population that has to be supported by the labour force
9
Q
Optimum population
A
The size of population which maximises the country’s output per head
