population Flashcards
child mortality
the number of children that die under five years of age, per 1,000 births.
Life expectancy
The number of years a person is expected to live, usually taken from birth.
Infant mortality
the number of babies that die under a year of age, per 1,000 births
Exponential growth
A pattern where the growth rate constantly increase often shown as a J-graph
Zero growth
population in balance
Birth rate = Death rate
Birth rate
the number of babies born per 1000 people per year
Death rate
the number of deaths per 1,000 per year
Natural increase
Birth rate is more than the death rate
places like Africa and Middle East
Natural decrease
The death rate is more than the birth rate
in counties such as Germany and Italy
Migration
the movement of people from one place to another
Emigration
is when someone leaves the country
Social migration
is moving to be near family
Economic migration
could mean moving to find work
immigration
is when someone enters a country
international migration
is when people migrate from one country to another
