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crude death rate
The number of deaths per year per 1,000 people.
computation
CBR-CDR=NIR
three components of population change
rude birth rate, crude death rate, natural increase rate
total fertility rate
The average number of children born to a woman during her childbearing years.
Young and Old Populations
the proportion of young persons (i.e., those under 15 years of age) compared to the proportion of persons over 65 years of age; graphically illustrated by population pyramids, which also reflect sex differences of the population.
population pryamid
A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex.
life expectency
A figure indicating how long, on average, a person may be expected to live
the demographic transition
change in a population from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates
One Child Policy
A program established by the Chinese government in 1979 to slow population growth in China.
Guns, Germs, and Steel
the idea of different countries advancing faster than others due to “geographic luck”
net migration
The difference between the level of immigration and the level of emigration.
infant mortality rate
The percentage of children who die before their first birthday within a particular area or country.
population growth rate
explains how fast a given population grows
demographic transition
change in a population from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates
population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
