Population key terms

Question 1

Birth rate

Answer 1

Number of births per 1000 per year

Question 2

Death rate

Answer 2

Number of deaths per 1000 per year

Question 3

Natural increase

Answer 3

Difference between birth and death rates

Question 4

Infant mortality rate

Answer 4

Number of infant deaths under 1 year old per 1000 per year

Question 5

Life expectancy

Answer 5

Average number of years a person can expect to live

Question 6

Total fertility rate

Answer 6

Average number of children a women will bear in her lifetime

Question 7

Fertility rate

Answer 7

Number of live births in area/country per 1000 women of childbearing age per year

Question 8

Dependency ratio

Answer 8

Shows relationship between the economically active and dependent population

Question 9

Dependency ratio equation

Answer 9

(population aged 0-19) + (population aged 60+)
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economically active population (20 -59)

Question 10

Young dependents

Answer 10

Those people in a population who are under 15

Question 11

Economically active population

Answer 11

Those in a population between 20 and 65 (working age) who work and pay tax

Question 12

Elderly dependents

Answer 12

Those people in a population over the age of 65 (retirement age)

Question 13

Example of country in stage 1 of DTM

Answer 13

Matis tribe, Amazonia, Brazil

Question 14

Example of country in stage 2 of DTM

Answer 14

Afghanistan

Question 15

Example of country in stage 3 of DTM

Answer 15

Brazil

Question 16

Example of country in stage 4 of DTM

Answer 16

UK

Question 17

Example of country in stage 5 of DTM

Answer 17

France

Question 18

Example for migration case study

Answer 18

UK and Poland

Africa and Europe

Question 19

Example of elderly population case study

Answer 19

UK

Question 20

Example of youthful population case study

Answer 20

Iran

Question 21

Anti natal policy case study

Answer 21

China’s one child policy
Indonesia’s transmigration
Kerala’s education

Question 22

Pro natal policy case study

Answer 22

France’s pro natal policy

Question 23

UK settlement case study

Answer 23

Newcastle:

• Byker ward
• Jesmond ward
• Gosforth
• Wylam

Question 24

Characteristics of Byker Ward

Answer 24

• Inner city
• Housing is terraced/semi detached housing
• Typically over 45 years old
• Predominantly white
• High unemployment levels

Question 25

Characteristics of Jesmond Ward

Answer 25

• Large Georgian style houses
• Inner city/suburban
• 18-41 year old
• Higher than average income

Question 26

Characteristics of Gosforth

Answer 26

• Rural - urban fringe
• Terraced housing
• Large family homes
• Low unemployment
• Mainly white

Question 27

Characteristics of Wylam

Answer 27

• Rural - urban fringe
• Farm conversions
• Low unemployment
• High retired population
• Mainly white - wealthy affluence