Measures of Development. Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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(5)
Give 5 measures of development.
A
- Birth rate
- Infant mortality rate
- Death rate
- Life expectancy
- Literacy rate.
2
Q
(2)
What is infant mortality rate?
A
- Number of babies that die before they turn 1 years old…
- per thousand of babies born.
3
Q
(1)
The Gini coefficient is a measure of ……….
A
The Gini coefficient is a measure of INEQUALITY.
4
Q
If a country has a HDI value of 1, it means that…
A
the country is the most developed.
5
Q
(3)
Describe the population size of Stage 1 of the DTM and why has that happened?
A
- Birth and death rates are high.
- NO CONTRACEPTION / POOR HEALTHCARE
- Infant mortality rate is HIGH.
6
Q
(4)
Describe why population increases in Stage 2 of the DTM and why has that happened?
A
- Healthcare increases
- Higher birth rate and lower death rate
- LESS infant mortality rate
- NATURAL INCREASE is STEEPEST.
7
Q
(4)
Why does birth rate start to decrease in Stage 3 of the DTM?
A
- WOMEN SEEK WORK
- HAVE LESS CHILDREN
- INCREASED ACCESS to CONTRACEPTION.
- BIRTH RATE FALLS.
8
Q
(4)
Why is a natural decrease present in Stage 5 of the DTM?
A
- Birth rates are low…
- due to wider access to CONTRACEPTION
- Death rates are GREATER than BIRTH RATE…
- due to more ELDER people in countries such as JAPAN.
