Population and Settlement

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  • Created by: poultneyl
  • Created on: 23-04-14 10:08
Birth rate
Number of babies born each year for every 1000 people
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death rate
number of people who die in a year per 1000 people
2 of 7
natural increase
when the birth rate is higher than the death rate, the population will go up
3 of 7
natural decrease
the death rate is higher than the birth rate so population will go down
4 of 7
fertility rate
the average number of children a women will have in her life time
5 of 7
infant mortality rate
the number of babies that die before the age of 1, for every 1000 births
6 of 7
Why are birth rates highest?
becuase:
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Card 2

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number of people who die in a year per 1000 people

Back

death rate

Card 3

Front

when the birth rate is higher than the death rate, the population will go up

Back

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Card 4

Front

the death rate is higher than the birth rate so population will go down

Back

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Card 5

Front

the average number of children a women will have in her life time

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