demographics Flashcards
how populations are affected
immigration - increases population size from external factors
natality - increases population size through reproduction
mortality - decreases population size as a result of death
emigration - decreases population size as a result of loss to external populations
demography
study of populations and their characteristics
topics of demography
education
sex
births
immigration
age
household types
career
deaths
marital status
life expectancy
family size
ethnicity
housing status
income
dimensions of development
human rights
environment
governance
economic growth
education
health
culture
key considerations
births
deaths
migration
ageing
key terms
birth rate - number of live births per 1000 each year
feritility rate - general term used to describe either the general fertility rate or total fertility rate
general fertility rate - number of live births per 1000 women of child bearing age
total fertility rate - average number of kids women will have