Chapter 6 Flashcards
Crude birth rate
the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year
Crude death rate
the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year
Population change
number of people leaving a population (through death and emigration) from the
number entering it (through birth and immigration)
during a specified period of time (usually one year)
Fertility rate
the number of children born to a woman. during her lifetime
Replacement level fertility rate
is the average number of children that couples in a population must bear to replace themselves
Total fertility rate
is the average number of children born to
women in a population during their reproductive years
Life expectancy
the average number of years a newborn infant can be expected to live
Infant mortality rate
the number of babies out of every 1,000 born who die before their first birthday
Migration
the movement of people into (immigration) and out of (emigration) specific geographic areas
Age structure
the numbers or percentages of males and females in young, middle, and older age groups in that population
Demographic transition
As countries become industrialized and economically developed, first their death rates decline and then their birth rates decline
Family planning
provides educational and clinical
services that help couples choose how many children to have and when to have them
cultural carrying capacity
This would be the maximum number of people who could live in reasonable freedom and comfort indefinitely, without decreasing the ability of the earth to sustain future generations
