development of the global population Flashcards
1
Q
1884
A
more people where born
2
Q
1960
A
3 billion people
3
Q
1999
A
6 billion people
4
Q
2016
A
7,5 billion people
5
Q
reasons for the increasing global population
A
- better medical improvments
- better hygiene and health improvements
- high birth rate
- fall of the death rates
6
Q
What is the birth rate?
A
Number of live births per 1000 in a population per year.
7
Q
What is the death rate?
A
Number of deaths per 1000 in a population per year.
8
Q
general fertility rate
A
Number of live births per 1000 from women aged 15 to 45 per year.
9
Q
rate of natural increase
A
Difference between birth rate and death rate of a country/place.
10
Q
population growth
A
Development of the number of people due to natural increase and magration.
