Demography

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The number of live births per thousand of the population per year
Birth Rate
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The average number of children women will have during their fertile years
Total Fertility Rate
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The number of infants who die before their first birthday, per thousand babies born alive, per year
Infant Mortality Rate
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One way that children are now an economic liability
Laws Banning Child Labour
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Another way that children are now an economic liability
Changing Norms
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The relationship between the size of the working part of the population, and the size of the non-working part of the population
The Dependency Ratio
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The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year
Death Rate
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Accounted for up to half the reduction in death rates
Better Nutrition
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The greatest fall in death rates in recent decades has come from this
Reduction in the Number of People Smoking
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How long on average a person born in a given year can expect to live
Life Expectancy
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The movement of people from place to place
Migration
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The movement into a society
Immigration
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The movement out of a society
Emigration
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Difference between the numbers of immigrants and the number of emigrants
Net Migration
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Idea that barriers between societies are disappearing and people are becoming increasingly interconnected across national boundaries
Globalisation
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Card 2

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The average number of children women will have during their fertile years

Back

Total Fertility Rate

Card 3

Front

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

Back

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Card 4

Front

One way that children are now an economic liability

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Another way that children are now an economic liability

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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