Population And Migration Flashcards
Define crude birth rate
The number of births per thousand of the population every year
Define crude death rate
The number of deaths per thousand of the population every year
Define natural change
It is the difference between the crude brith rate and crude death rate
Describe stage one/ high stationary of the dtm
High brith and death rates, therefore population relatively stable
Describe stage 2/ early expansion of the dtm
Death rate drops causing a population increase
Describe stage 3/ late expansion of the dtm
Birth rate falls. This causes the population to still grow but at a much slower steady rate
Describe stage 4/ low stationary of the dtm
The birth rate has fallen to the same as the death rate menacing population will be maintained and grow very slowly
Describe stage 5/ decline of the dtm
In some cases the brith rate will fall below the death rate. When the occurs population is in decline. Germany is said to be in this stage
Suggest reasons for falling death rates
Improved health care better education so better doctors
Improved sanitation, better access to clean water this reduces the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid
Decreased infant mortality rate
Improved transport of food and improved food production
Reasons for falling birth rates
An increased desire for material possessions and a reduced interest in large families
Low infant mortality rate, meaning children are now surviving through to adulthood and parents do not need to have as many
Female emancipation- more women going to uni and have careers delays having children
Increased use of family planning and contraception.
What do population pyramids show?
Age and gender
What do ledc population pyramids usually have
Wide bases due to high birth rates
Rapidly decreasing sides due to infant deaths and high brith rates
Very sharp points indicating very few elderly people
What do medc population pyramids usually have?
Narrower base due to a slow growth of population or not at all.
Sides aren’t steep like ledc as their population are not growing and have low levels of infant mortality and good health care
Good life expectancy so doesn’t taper off.
Define youth dependant group
People aged between 0 and 14. Don’t work and rely on adults for support
Define economically active group
People aged between 15 and 64. They work and pay taxes to help support the dependant for example schools, healthcare and roads.