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?

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What does a high birth rate indicate about a population?

<p>A high population growth rate (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the general fertility rate provide insight into?

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Birth Rate

The number of live births per 1,000 people in a year.

General Fertility Rate

The number of live births per 1,000 women of reproductive age (15-49) in a year.

Mid-year Population

The total number of people living in a community at a specific point in time.

Birth Rate Formula

The formula used to calculate the birth rate.

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Live Births

The number of live births in a given year.

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High Birth Rate

A high birth rate indicates a population is growing rapidly.

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Women of Reproductive Age

The number of women aged 15-49 in a community.

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Denominator in General Fertility Rate

The denominator used in the General Fertility Rate calculation.

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Insight from General Fertility Rate

The General Fertility Rate provides insights into the fertility levels within a population.

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High General Fertility Rate

A high general fertility rate indicates a high number of births compared to the number of women of reproductive age.

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