Demographic Indicators

Question 1

Population Structure

Answer 1

The number or percentage of people on a country in each age group. It shows the percentage of males and females

Question 2

Demographic Data

Answer 2

All data linked to population changes: birth rate, death rate

Question 3

Birth Rate

Answer 3

Number of lives per 1000 people per year

Question 4

Death Rate

Answer 4

Number of deaths per 1000 people per year

Question 5

Dependency Ratio

Answer 5

Proportion of people below (0-14) and above (65+) normal working age.
Calculated by: )Young + Elderly / Working Age) x 100.
The lower the number the less people are dependent

Question 6

Fertility Rate

Answer 6

Average number of births per woman in her reproductive life

Question 7

Infant Mortality

Answer 7

Number of children less than 1 year old per 1000 live births who die before their 1st birthday

Question 8

Life Expectancy

Answer 8

Average number of years a person can expect to live

Question 9

Maternal Mortality

Answer 9

Number of mother per 100,000 who die in childbirth