Demography Flashcards
1
Q
Define mortality rate
A
the number of deaths per 1,000 in the population in one year
2
Q
Define infant mortality rate
A
the number of deaths of infants under the age of 1 per 1,000 of the infant population in one year
3
Q
Define child mortality rate
A
the number of children who die by the age of 5 per 1,000 live births per year
4
Q
Define birth rate
A
number of live births per 1,000 members of the population in one year1
5
Q
Define fertility rate
A
the number of live births per woman over her lifetime
