Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
Birth rate
A
the number of live births per 1000 people per year.
2
Q
Death rate
A
the number of deaths per 1000 people per year
3
Q
Fertility rate
A
the average number of children a woman will have between the ages of 15-44.
4
Q
Infant mortality rate
A
the number of children out of every 1000 born alive who die before their first birthday
5
Q
Life expectancy
A
the average age a person can be expected to live
6
Q
Migration rate
A
the difference between the number of people who migrate in and the number of people who migrate out per 100,000 of the population, per year.
7
Q
Population density
A
the number of people per square kilometre
8
Q
Natural change
A
the change in the population because of the difference between the BR and DR.
9
Q
Zero growth rate
A
the population is neither increasing or decreasing.
