Population Flashcards
what is LEDC?
Less Economically Developed Countries
what is MEDC?
More Economically Developed Countries
countries in stage 1 of DTM?
none
countries in stage 2 of DTM?
rainforest tribes
countries in stage 3 of DTM?
cuba
countries in stage 4 of DTM?
canada, UK
countries in stage 5 of DTM?
japan, germany
birthrate in stages of DTM
1-high
2-high
3-falling
4-fluctuating
5-low
deathrate in stages of DTM?
1-high
2-low
3-low
4-low
5-low
total population in stages of DTM?
1-low
2-rising
3-growing
4-high, growth is slowing
5-high/falling
what does DTM stand for?
Demographic
Transition
Model
definition of birthrate?
number of babies born every year per 1000 people in a population
definition of deathrate?
number of deaths each year per 1000 people in a population
natural increase definition?
when birthrate is higher than deathrate. That is, that there are ore births than deaths in that population in a year
natural decrease definition?
when deathrate is greater than birthrate. that is, that there are more deaths than births in that population per year.