Population Indicators

Question 1

Define deathrate

Answer 1

The number of deaths per 1,000 people in 1 year.

Question 2

Define fertility rate

Answer 2

The general fertility rate is the number of live births per 1,000 women of childbearing age (usually ages 15 to 44) in a given year.

Question 3

Define infant mortality rate

Answer 3

The number of deaths of children under the age of 1 year expressed per 1,000 live births per year.

Question 4

How should birth rate change over time?

Answer 4

Decrease

Question 5

How should death rate change over time?

Answer 5

Decrease (before and faster than birth rate)

Question 6

How should fertility rate change over time?

Answer 6

Increase

Question 7

How should infant mortality rate change over time?

Answer 7

Decrease

Question 8

Define life expectancy

Answer 8

The average number of years from birth that a person can expect to live.

Question 9

Define migration rate

Answer 9

The difference between the numbers of in-migrants and out-migrants in an area. When in-migrants exceed out-migrants, there is net migrational gain. When out-migrants exceed in-migrants, there is net migrational loss.

Question 10

Define population density

Answer 10

The number of people in an area. The density of population is obtained by dividing the total population of a country (or region) by the total area of that country (or region).

Question 11

Define birthrate

Answer 11

A measure of an area’s fertility. It is expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 people in 1 year.