Rates of Change Flashcards
1
Q
What is the crude rate?
A
Number of deaths/births/unemployed per thousand
2
Q
How do we calculate crude rate?
A
Crude rate = (number of deaths/births/unemployed/total population) x 100
3
Q
What is the standard population?
A
Age distributions in a population
4
Q
How do we calculate the standard population?
A
Standard population = (number in age group/total population) x 1000
5
Q
How do we calculate standardised death/birth/unemployment rates?
A
Standardised rate = (crude rate/1000) x standard population
