Population Flashcards
What is Populations?
The number of inhabitants (people) of a set area.
What is Population Density?
The number of people living per square kilometre (km2), is calculated.
by total population/area (divide)
What is Population Distribution?
The spread of the population across a given area.
What is the Birth Rate?
The number of people being born.
What is the Death Rate?
The number of people dying.
What is the Infant Mortality Rate?
The number of children dying below the age of one.
What is a Natural Increase?
The rate of growth (birth rate minus death rate).
What are 6 reasons for a high birth rate?
High infant mortality means parents have more children hoping that some survive.
Lack of family planning education means people do not know about contraception.
Lack of use of contraception, due to high cost/low availability.
Children can work on family farms, or informally elsewhere, to earn money.
Women leave school and marry at a younger age, so have more time to have children. This also prevents access to family planning education.
Elderly parents are sacred for by children as there is no pensions/care system.
What are the 6 reasons for a low birth rate?
Availability of and education about family planning and contraception.
People getting married later in life meaning families are generally smaller.
The improved status and education of women mean they choose careers and have children later in life.
Raising a family is expensive and people want to live a comfortable life.
Lower infant mortality rates mean more children are not necessary.
Pensions ensure elderly do not need their kids to care for them.
What are the 6 reasons for a high death rate?
Lack of food caused by famine.
Malnutrition is caused by poor diet.
Diseases caused by poor sanitation/lack of clean water.
High level of other disease.
Lack of affordable medical care.
Conflicts cause the death of fighters and civilians.
What are the 5 reasons for a low death rate?
Access to healthcare and doctors and more able to afford it.
Good sanitation, and clean water to prevent the spread of disease.
Vaccinations against disease.
Plentiful provision of food, to avoid malnutrition.
Lower infant mortality rates.
