Demographics Definitions Flashcards
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Net Migration
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The number of people entering a country (immigrants) minus the number of people leaving a country (emigrants) each year
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Infant Mortality Rate
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The number of deaths of children under the age of 1 per 1000 live births per year
3
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Fertility Rate
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The number of births per 1000 women aged 15-44 over a year
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Birth Rate
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The number of births per 1000 people over a year
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Death/Mortality Rate
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The number of deaths per 1000 people over a year
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Dependency Ratio
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The relationship between working (independent) and non-working (dependent) parts of the population
7
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Replacement Level
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The fertility rate needs to be 2.1 to replace the existing population. If it’s lower than 2.1, we will see an ageing population where there are more ‘aged’ than ‘young’ in a society
