Introduction to population

Question 1

Crude birth rate

Answer 1

Number of births per 1000 of population

Question 2

Fertility rate

Answer 2

Number of live births per 1000 women aged 15-49

Question 3

TFR

Answer 3

Total fertility rate
Number of children a women is expected to have in their lifetime

Question 4

Replacement Level Fertility Rate

Answer 4

TFR a country needs in order to replenish their population (2.12)

Question 5

Natural increase

Answer 5

Birth Rate- Death Rate

Question 6

Factors affecting fertility

Answer 6

Demographic (high infant/child mortality)
Economic (Level of Poverty)
Social value of kids (are they expensive/ can they help with labour)

SOCIO-CULTURAL
Education
Socio-economic status of women
Contraception
Marriage patterns
Religion
Healthcare (is the child likely to survive)

POLITICAL

Question 7

Factors affecting death rates

Answer 7

Lack of clean water
Disease
Access to hospitals (poor health care)
Malnutrition (Obesity)
War
Natural disasters

Question 8

What causes low death rates?

Answer 8

Improved health care
Vaccinations
Clean water supply
Exercise
Healthy diets
Improved sanitation