Demography, Cities, and the Environment Flashcards
1
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Define: Crude Birth Rate
A
The number of births in a year/1000
2
Q
Define: TFR
A
Total Fertility Rate - The average number of children a woman will bear during her lifetime
3
Q
Define: NRR
A
Net Reproductive rate - The number of daughters a woman will bear who in tunr survive to complete their own child bearing
4
Q
Define: Replacement Fertility
A
The level of fertility needed for a woman to just replace herself in the next generation.
5
Q
Define: Crude Death Rate
A
The number of deaths in a year/1000
6
Q
Define: Infant Mortality Rate
A
The number of deaths of infants ages under 1/1000
7
Q
Define: Life Expectancy
A
The average number of years a person can expect to live according to current mortality conditions
