Demographic Change Flashcards
demographic change - why the government have to have demographics?
have accurate information/estimates of future trends in population size & distribution to plan its policies
demographic change - demography
study of population
obtained mostly from census carried out every 10 years
demographic change - factors that influence size of a countries population
births
deaths
immigration (entering)
emigration (leaving)
demographic change - birth rate
number of live births per 1000 of the population each year
demographic change - fertility rate
describes general fertility rate of total fertility rate
demographic change - general fertility rate
number of live births per 100 women of child bearing age
demographic change - total fertility rate
average number of children women will have during their child-bearing years
demographic change - infant mortality rate
number of deaths of babies in their first year per 100 live births each year
demographic change - death rate
number of deaths per 1000 of the population each year
demographic change - life expectancy
estimate of how long the average person will live
demographic change - dependent population
population which are supported by people who are i work
demographic change - dependent age groups
those in compulsory education and those over retirement age
demographic change - migration
changing the country of usual residence
demographic change - net migration
difference between immigration and emigration to determine whether population has gone up or down
demographic change - natural population change
changes in population size due to births and deaths
