Population Keywords Flashcards
(12 cards)
Birth Rate
The number of live births for every 1000 people in 1 year
Fertility Rate
The estimated number a woman may have in her lifetime in a given population
Morality/Death Rate
Number of deaths per every thousand people in 1 year
Infant Mortality Rate
Number of deaths for infants under the age of 1 per every thousand live births
Life Expectancy
The average number of years a person is expected to live
Natural Growth Rate
Birth Rate - Death Rate
Population Density
How crowded an area is
Population Distribution
Where populations live
Youthful Population
A country with an imbalanced population- more young than old people
Ageing Population
A country with an imbalanced population, more old than young people
Literacy Rate
The percent of a countrys adult population who can read and write
Migration
Permanent/semi-permanent movement of people to another land
