Demography Flashcards
1
Q
What is demography?
A
The study of age structure and growth of population
2
Q
What is crude birth rate?
A
Number of births per unit of person-time
3
Q
What is the world average crude birth rate?
A
20 births per 1000 person-years
4
Q
What is crude death rate?
A
Number of deaths per unit of person-time
5
Q
What is the world average crude death rate?
A
9 births per 1000 person-years
6
Q
What is crude rate of natural increase (or decrease)?
A
crude birth rate – crude death rate
7
Q
What is the world average crude rate of natural increase?
A
11 per 1000 person years
