Population Analysis

Question 1

Demography

Answer 1

The study of the size, distribution, and composition of
populations.

Question 2

Crude Birth Rates

Answer 2

Statistical measures representing the number of births
within a given population per year.

Question 3

Fertility

Answer 3

The average number children produced by women of childbearing
age (15 to 44) in a society.

Question 4

Crude Death Rates

Answer 4

Statistical measures representing the number of deaths
that occur annually in a given population.

Question 5

Mortality

Answer 5

The number of deaths in a population

Question 6

Infant mortality

Answer 6

The number of infants who die during the first year
of life, per 1,000 live births

Question 7

Life span

Answer 7

The maximum length of life that is biologically possible for a
member of a given species.

Question 8

Life expectancy

Answer 8

The number of years the average person can expect to live.

Question 9

Rates of population Growth or Decline

Answer 9

A measurement of population
change calculated by subtracting the annual number of deaths per 1,000 from the annual number of births per 1,000.

Question 10

Demographic transition

Answer 10

A theory that shows how birth and death rates are related to stages of industrial development.

Question 11

Dependency ratio

Answer 11

The ratio of people of dependent ages (children and the
older population) to people of economically active ages.