U3: 3.7/3.8 Flashcards
TFR
Average number of children a women in a population will be throughout her life time
Three factors that influence TFR
Access to Healthcare
Clean water
Reliable food supply
Replacement Level fertility
TFR required to offset deaths in a population and keeps population size stable
Replacement level (#)
2.1
Crude death rate + Crude birth rate
Births and deaths per 1000 people in a population
Formula calculation percent growth rate
(CBR-CDR)/10
Doubling Rate/ Rule of 70
70/Growth rate
Malthusian Theory
Earth has a carrying capacity, so humans will reach the carrying capacity limited by food.
Relationship between infant mortality rate and replacement level fertility
When there is high infant mortality rate, the IMR can drive up TFR
GDP
(Gross Domestic Production)
Key economic indicator of standard living.
Indicates the total value of the goods and services produced about a country