Population

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Birth rate
the number of live births in a country per 1000 per year
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Death rate
the number of deaths in a country per 1000 per year
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Natural change
the difference between the birth rate and the death rate, normally measured as a percentage. It can be natural increase (normally in LICs where fertility rates are high) or natural decrease (most common in HICs due to ageing populations)
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Infant mortality rate
the number of deaths of children born in their first year in a country per year per 1000
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Fertility rate
the average number of children that a woman is expected to bear in her lifetime
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Life expectancy
the average age that a person is expected to live in years
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Longevity
the increase in life expectancy over time
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Migration rate
The number of people moving into an area (immigration) less the number moving out (emigration)
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Population density
The number of people living per square kilometer in a country/area/city
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the number of deaths in a country per 1000 per year

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Death rate

Card 3

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the difference between the birth rate and the death rate, normally measured as a percentage. It can be natural increase (normally in LICs where fertility rates are high) or natural decrease (most common in HICs due to ageing populations)

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Card 4

Front

the number of deaths of children born in their first year in a country per year per 1000

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Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

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the average number of children that a woman is expected to bear in her lifetime

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