Population Growth

Question 1

Facts and figures

Answer 1

• Growing by 88 million people every year

- Extra 241 095 people everyday

Question 2

The Demographic Transition Model

Answer 2

• 4 stages:
  + 1st stage: birth rates and death rates are both high => population remains low
  + 2nd stage: birth rates remain high, but death rates begin to fall => population increases
  + 3rd stage: birth rates begin to fall, but still remain higher than death rates => population continues to increase
  + 4th stage: Birth rates and death rates are both low => population remains constant
  + 5th stage: birth rates start to fall below death rates => population declines

Question 3

Define birth rate

Answer 3

The number of births per 1000 of population per year

Question 4

Define death rate

Answer 4

The number of deaths per 1000 of population per year

Question 5

Define fertility rate

Answer 5

The average number of children a female is expected to have in their lifetime

Question 6

Define infant mortality

Answer 6

The number of deaths before the age of 1, per 1000 live births per year

Question 7

Define life expectancy

Answer 7

The average age that someone is expected to live within a country

Question 8

Define natural population increase and decrease

Answer 8

• When birth rates are higher than death rates

- When death rates are higher than birth rates