Terms and Definitions Flashcards
Define ‘Birth Rate’
The number of live births per 1000 people per year
Define ‘Death Rate’
The number of deaths per 1000 people per year
Define ‘Fertility Rate’
The average number of children a woman will have between the ages of 15 and 44 (reproductive age)
Define ‘Infant Mortality Rate’
The number of children per 1000 born alive who die before their first birthday
Define ‘Life Expectancy’ or ‘Longevity’
The average age in years that a person can expect to live
Define ‘Migration Rate’
The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants per 100,000 or 1000 of the population per year
Define ‘Population Density’
The number of people per km squared (total population divided by area size)
Define ‘Natural Change’
The change in population because of the difference between birth rate and death rate, not including migration
Define ‘Zero Growth Rate’
The population is neither increasing nor decreasing
What is an MEDC?
More Economically Developed Country
What is an LEDC?
Less Economically Developed Country
What is an NIC?
Newly Industrialised Country
What is the DTM?
Demographic Transition Model
Define ‘Population Structure’
The number or percentage of males and females in different age groups within a population
Define ‘Immigration’
The movement of people into a country or area
