All the rates. Flashcards
1
Q
What is the birth rate?
A
The number of people born per 1000 per year.
2
Q
What is the death rate?
A
The number of people who die per 1000 per year.
3
Q
What is natural increase?
A
The difference between the birth and the death rate.
4
Q
What is life expectancy?
A
The average age a person can expect to live in a
country (UK - 80.3 years).
5
Q
What is dependency ratio?
A
The percentage of population that is dependant on the
working population.
6
Q
What is the dependency ratio equation?
A
% of population under 15 + % of population over 65
_______________________________________ x 100
% of people of working age
7
Q
What is infant mortality?
A
The number of babies who die before their 1st birthday per 1000 per year.
