Population Definitions Flashcards
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Demography
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The study of statistics such as births,deaths,income, or disease ( the study of population in this case)
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External migration
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When somebody moves from one country to another
3
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Census
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Deatailed survey of a population
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Internal migration
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When somebody moves from a rural to an urban area
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Crude birth rate
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The number of births during one year per 1000 of the total population
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Specific birth rate
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Number of births during per the number of women in their child bearing years15-44)
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Fertility rate
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The average number of children born to a mother during child bearing years15-44
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Crude death rate
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The number of deaths in a year per 1000 of the total population
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Life expectancy
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Number of years a person is expected to live
