People, Urbanization and the Economy - Demographic Characteristics

Question 1

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

Answer 1

Number of Births per 1000 in the population, per annum

Question 2

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

Answer 2

number of childern a women is likley to bear in her life

Question 3

Crude Death Rate

Answer 3

number of deaths per 1000 per annum.

Question 4

Child Mortality Rate

Answer 4

deaths of children under 5 years per 1000 per annum

Question 5

Infant Mortality Rate

Answer 5

deaths of childern under 1 year old per 1000 births per annum

Question 6

Life Expectancy

Answer 6

the average age that a person is expected to live. this number is indiviudal to each country

Question 7

Rate of Natural Increase (NI)

Answer 7

Crude birth rate - Crude Death Rate

Question 8

Migration

Answer 8

movement of people within and between societies

Question 9

Population Growth Rate

Answer 9

Natural Increase + migration

Question 10

Dependency Ratio

Answer 10

dependence of non-working groups (young and old) on the working group. influenced by % of population under age of 15 and above retirement age (65)