Populations in Transition Definitions

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  • Created on: 21-04-13 09:26
Crude Birth Rate
The number of births per thousand per year
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Crude Death Rate
The number of deaths per thousand per year
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Natural Increase
When the birth rate exceeds the death rate, causing the population to increase
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Infant Mortality
When a child dies before the age of 1
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Infant Mortality Rate
The number of deaths per thousand live births
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Child Mortality
When a child dies between the age of 1 and 5
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Child Mortality Rate
The number of deaths of children aged 1-5 per thousand
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Fertility Rate
The average number of children per woman
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General Fertility Rate / Total Fertility Rate
General Fertility Rate = The number of births per thousand women aged 15-49 Total Fertility Rate = The average number of births per thousand woman of childbearing age
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Life Expectancy
How long a person is expected to live, given their demographic factors remain unchanged
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Population Momentum
The tendency for a population to continue to increase, even if the fertility rate decreases, due to a prior increase in the population, increasing the youthful population and therefore the number of people who will grow up and have more children.
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Replacement Rate
The rate at which a population replaces itself. He fertility rate must be 2 children per women because any less will cause a population to begin to decrease.
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Population Projection
A prediction of the population in the future based on trends in fertility, mortality and migration
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Dependency Ratio
The number of people under the age of 15 and over the age of 60 (the dependents), compared to the number of people aged 16-59 (the economically active).
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Ageing Ratio
The proportion of people over the age of 65 compared to the total population
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Pro-Natalist Policy
A policy aiming to increase a countries population
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Anti-Natalist Policy
A policy aiming to reduce a countries population
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Migration
The movement of people, involving a change of residence. It can be internal or external (international) and voluntary or forced. It does not include temporary circulations such as commuting or tourism.
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Migrant
A person who belongs to a normally migratory culture who may cross national boundaries, or has fled their native country for economic reasons rather than fear of political or ethnic persecution.
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Remittances
Money sent home after working abroad
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The number of deaths per thousand per year

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When the birth rate exceeds the death rate, causing the population to increase

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When a child dies before the age of 1

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The number of deaths per thousand live births

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