Population Glossary

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  • Created on: 15-01-14 20:14
Birth Rate
Number of children born per 1000 people per year within a given population, e.g. 38/1000 in Sierra Leone
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Death Rate
Number of people who die per 1000 people per year within a given population, e.g. 11/100 in Sierra Leone
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Migration (Net Migration)
The balance after emigration and immigration
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Infant mortality rate
The number of people who die before their 1st birthday per 1000 live births
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Fertility Rate
The number of children, on average, a woman is expected to have during her lifetime
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Population density
The number of people living in a km squared area
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The Demographic Transition Model (DTM)
A graphical simplification of population change over time
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Mass Migration
More than 100 million in the last 10 years
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Card 2

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Number of people who die per 1000 people per year within a given population, e.g. 11/100 in Sierra Leone

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Death Rate

Card 3

Front

The balance after emigration and immigration

Back

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Card 4

Front

The number of people who die before their 1st birthday per 1000 live births

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The number of children, on average, a woman is expected to have during her lifetime

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Preview of the back of card 5
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