Population Flashcards
Birth rate :
The no. of births each year per 1000 of the population.
Death rate :
The no. of deaths each year per 1000 of the population.
Hunters and Gatherers :
They lived by hunting animals and collecting supplies.
Infant mortality rate :
The no. of infant deaths for every 1000 live births.
Life expectancy :
How many years a new born can be expected to live on an average.
Industrial revolution :
The period when many machines were invented.
MEDC’s :
More economically developed countries.
LEDC’s :
Less economically developed countries.
Natural population decrease :
No. of deaths exceeds the no. of births.
Natural population increase :
No. of births exceeds the no. of deaths.
Fertility rate :
The average no. of children per woman.
GNI :
Gross national income
Emigrants :
A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.
Immigrants :
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
Population pyramid :
A pyramid chart that shows a country’s population divided into age groups.
