population

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birth rate
the number of live babies born in a year for every 1000 people
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natural increase
where the number of live births is greater than a number of deaths
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popualtion growth rate
the number of people added to or lost from the population each year. This can be as a result of natural increase and migration
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demographic transition model
a diagram which shows how a countrys population changes over time
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population pyramids
a graph showing the age and sex of a population
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infant mortality
the number of babies dying before they reach the age of one, per 1000 births
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fertility rate
the average number of children a women will have in her lifetime
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life expectancy
the average number of years someone can expect to live
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GDP
the value in dollars of the good and services that a country pro
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elderly dependents
the population aged over 65 who may depend on others care
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working population
those aged between 15 and 64 who are eligible to work (economically active)
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young dependents
the population aged under 15 and dependant on adults to care for them
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pro- natalist
persuade people to have more babies
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push factors
low wage, no jobs, poor education, poor health care, war,drought
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pull factors
find a job,higher wages,better health care,better education,lower crime rate
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Card 2

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where the number of live births is greater than a number of deaths

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natural increase

Card 3

Front

the number of people added to or lost from the population each year. This can be as a result of natural increase and migration

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

a diagram which shows how a countrys population changes over time

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

a graph showing the age and sex of a population

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Preview of the back of card 5
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