Demography

Demography

Key Words

Definition

TFR (total fertilely rate)

The average number of children women will have during their fertile years (15- 44)

IMR (infrant mortality rate)

The number of infants who die before their first birthday per thousand babies born alive.

Net migration

The difference between immigration into and emigration from the area during the year

Disease of affluence

Diseases of affluence is a term sometimes given to selected diseases and other health conditions which are commonly thought to be a result of increasing wealth in a society.

Ageing population

Population ageing is an increasing median age in the population

retirment

he action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.

Welfare state

a system whereby the state undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need

Labour force

all the members of a particular organization or country who are able to work, viewed collectively.

Publice services

Public service is a service which is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction

Income tax

tax levied directly on personal income.

Dependency ratio

The relationship between the size of the working (employed) part of the population and the size of the non-working part.

population

all the inhabitants of a particular place.

Life expectancy

the average period that a person may expect to live.

Birth rate

the number of…