Demography Flashcards
1
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Demography
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Study of population and their key characteristics
2
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Birth Rate
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Defined as the number per thousand of the population of babies born
3
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Total fertility rate
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The number of children women of a child-bearing age has on average
4
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Infant mortality rate
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The number of infants that die before their first birthday per thousand babies born live per year
5
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Death Rate
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The number of deaths per thousand of the population
6
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Life Expectancy
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The average age of death within a society
7
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Dependent Ratio
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The relationship between the size of the working population and the non-working or the dependant part of the population
