Population indicators Flashcards
1
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Death rate
A
The number of deaths per 1000 per year
2
Q
Fertility rate
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The number of live births per 1000 women aged 15-49 per year. The total fertility rate is the average number of children each woman in a population will have.
3
Q
Infant mortality rate
A
The number of children under the age of of one who die per 1000 per 1000 live births per year.
4
Q
Life expectancy
A
The average age to which a person is expected to live.
5
Q
Migration
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Refers to people moving to a different location on a permanent basis.
6
Q
Migration rate
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A measure of the balance between immigration and migration
7
Q
Population density
A
The number of people living per unit of land.
8
Q
Crude birth rate
A
The number of live births per 1000 people per year
