World statistics definitions

Question 1

Demographics

Answer 1

Statistics that provide information about people and the characteristics of population

Question 2

Population

Answer 2

The amount of inhabitants in a particular place

Question 3

Population density

Answer 3

The number of inhabitants of an area per square km

Question 4

Infant mortality rate

Answer 4

The number of infants who do not survive the first year per 1000 live births

Question 5

Obesity

Answer 5

The state of being excessively overweight

Question 6

Life expectancy

Answer 6

The average amount of time a person may expect to live

Question 7

Literacy rate

Answer 7

The percentage of the population that can read and write

Question 8

Gross domestic product per capita

Answer 8

Assesses the condition of a country’s economy (country’s products per year divided by the population )

Question 9

Unemployment rate

Answer 9

The percentage of the population without a job who are able and willing to work

Question 10

HIV

Answer 10

A potentially life-threatening virus