Population Dynamics: Birth Rate Calculation
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What is the unit of measurement for the birth rate?

  • per 1,000 people (correct)
  • per 100 people
  • per 100,000 people
  • per 10,000 people
  • What is the formula to calculate the birth rate?

  • (Number of live births / Estimated midyear Population) * 5000
  • (Number of live births / Estimated midyear Population) * 500
  • (Number of live births / Estimated midyear Population) * 100
  • (Number of live births / Estimated midyear Population) * 1,000 (correct)
  • What is the birth rate if a community has 75 live births in a year and a mid-year population of 12,000?

  • 5.25 births per 1,000 people (correct)
  • 7.5 births per 1,000 people
  • 6.5 births per 1,000 people
  • 6.25 births per 1,000 people
  • What is the purpose of the mid-year population in calculating the birth rate?

    <p>To provide an estimate of the population size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a high birth rate indicate about a population?

    <p>A high population growth rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general fertility rate in a city with 150 live births in a year and 3,000 women aged 15-49?

    <p>75 births per 1,000 women of reproductive age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the general fertility rate measure?

    <p>The number of live births per 1,000 people per year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general fertility rate in a city with 200 live births in a year and 4,000 women aged 15-49?

    <p>50 births per 1,000 women of reproductive age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the denominator in the formula to calculate the general fertility rate?

    <p>Number of women aged 15-49</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the general fertility rate provide insight into?

    <p>Fertility patterns of a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

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