Population Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDevelopmentGCSEAQA Created by: afhuxtableCreated on: 05-09-14 21:18 Natural Increase The difference between the numbers of births and deaths in a population. 1 of 13 Birth rate The number of births per 1000 population per year. 2 of 13 Death Rate The number of deaths per 1000 population per year. 3 of 13 Infant Mortality rate The number of deaths of infants under the age of 1 per 1000 live births. 4 of 13 Literacy Rate The percentage of the population over the age of 15 who can read and write. 5 of 13 Population Distributation The patterns of settlement and dispersal of a population. 6 of 13 Population Density Population per unit of land area: eg. people per square mile or per square kilometer. 7 of 13 Densely Populated A large amount of people living in a set area. 8 of 13 Sparsely Populated A small amount of people living in a set area. 9 of 13 Population Explosion A point in time when the birth rate was higher than the death rate. Also used to describe the 20th century population increase. 10 of 13 Demographic Transition Model A graph showing a shift from a population having a high birth and death rate to having a low birth and death rate. 11 of 13 Fertility Rate The number of live births per 1000 women aged 15-44/15-49 in a given year. 12 of 13 Replacement Rate The amount at which a population in replacing itself. Based on the ratio of female babies to the number of women of child bearing age. 13 of 13
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