Population change Flashcards
1
Q
Birth rate
A
Number of live births per thousand people per year
2
Q
Death rate
A
The number of deaths per thousand per year
3
Q
Natural increase
A
The change in size of a population caused by the difference between the birth rate and the death rate.
4
Q
Population Change
A
Birth Rate - Death Rate ± Migration
5
Q
Fertility rate
A
The average number of children, each woman in a population will have in her lifetime
6
Q
Replacement level
A
Fertility rate, at which a population is stable
7
Q
Infant mortality rate
A
The number of babies, who die under the age of one, expressed per thousand live births per year
8
Q
Life expectancy
A
The number of years, from birth, that a person can expect to live.
