Population Glossary
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- Created on: 07-10-15 18:24
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- Population Glossary
- Exponential Growth
- The growth rate constantly increases - Normally Shown as a J Curve graph
- S-Curve Graph
- A graph that shows a rapid increase of something over a time period, But then flattens off (the increase slows down or stops)
- J-Curve Graph
- A graph that shows exponential growth over a time period and does not show any sign of slowing down.
- Natural Increase
- The birth rate exceeds the death rate
- Birth Rate
- Number of babies born out of 1000 people. This is measured over a year.
- Death Rate
- Number of people who died out of 1000. This is measured over a year.
- Net Migration
- The difference of immigrants and emigrants of an area over a specific time period. This is measured via 1000 people.
- Infant Mortality
- The number of babies that die under the age of 12 months per 1000 babies born
- Fertility Rate
- The ratio of live births in an area to the total population of the area; expressed per 1000 population per year
- Life Expectancy
- The number of years someone is expected to live from birth.
- Exponential Growth
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