Population Growth Flashcards
number of births per 1000 people
Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
number of deaths per 1000 people
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
a statistic used to show the population growth rate
Rate of National Increase
the time it takes a country to double in size
Doubling time
70/RNI
Rule of 70
used to estimate doubling time
Rule of 70
the tendency for growing populations to continue growing after a fertility decline because of their young age distribution
Demographic Momentum
the average number of children born to a women aged 15-49
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
the average period that a person may expect to live.
Life Expectancy
measures how many babies, per thousand births, die before their first birthday
Infant Mortality Rate
Both variables move in the same direction
Positive Correlation
One Variables increases while the other decreases
Negative Correlation
the more sugar you consume, the higher your weight will likely be
Positive Correlation
Increased poverty correlates with decreased life expectancy
Negative Correlation
Neither variable seems related to the other
No Correlation
