Population Definitions

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Define crude birth rate.

The ratio between the number of live born births in a year and the average total population of that year.

What is crude death rate?

The amount of deaths in a given area per 1000s.

Explain total fertility rate.

Total fertility rate is the number of babies born (Live) from a female per 1000s and if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years, in a certain population.

What does child mortality rate measure?

<p>Child mortality rate measures the number of deaths in a given year, expressed either per 1000 or 100,000 children in a specific age group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define life expectancy.

<p>Life expectancy is the age a person can expect to live based on the statistical average for an area. It varies by location and by era.</p> Signup and view all the answers