Population and Health Quiz Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are Population Pyramids?
A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex. Also can tell future populations.
What is “Youth Bulge”?
when there is a wide bulge around the 16-30 age range, particularly in males, this leads to social unrest, war and terrorism.
What is Population?
the size and distribution of the Earth’s human population.
What is Demography?
a social science which entails the statistical study of human populations.
Rate of Natural Increase
a statistic that expressed a country or regions annual growth rate; expressed as a percentage.
What is Total Fertility Rate?
a synthetic rate that expresses the fertility of a country or region; commonly understood as the average number of children a woman would give birth to during her reproductive years.
Define Life Expectancy
the average number of years a person is expected to live from birth.
Define Young and Old Populations
the proportion of young people (those under the age of 15) compared to the proportion of people over the age of 65.
Define the Demographic Transition
a conceptual model that tracks changes in birth and death rates for a country or region overtime.
What is Life Expectancy influenced by?
nutrition, sanitation and health services
What is Child Mortality Rate?
a figure that describes the number of children that die between the 1st and 5th years of their lives in a given population.
What is Infant Mortality Rate?
the percentage of people who die before their 1st birthday within a particular area or country.
What are Key Demographic Indicators?
income level, age, sex, employment and level of education
Bangladesh Fertility Decline
went to about 2 in 2012
What is the most recent population growth?
Asia
What is the 2021 population prediction?
11 billion
What is the 2100 population prediction?
at this time they estimate 80% of the worlds population will live in Asia or Africa.
What was/is the biggest disease that spreads through Africa called?
Malaria
What is CDR?
Crude Death Rate
What is CBR?
Crude Birth Rate
