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Infant Mortality
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the number of babies out of 1000 that die during their first year of life.
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Life Expectancy
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the average number of years a person is expected to live.
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Growth Rate
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the change in a population's size during a given period of time.
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Demography
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the study of human population statistics.
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Total Fertility Rate
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the average number of children a female has during her lifetime.
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Replacement Fertility
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the total fertility rate for a nation that would keep its population stable.
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Demographic Transition
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the pattern of high birth/death rates (pre-industrial), high birth/low death rates (transitional), and then low birth/death rates (post-industrial).
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Wealth Gap
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the difference in assets and income between individuals in a society or between nations.
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Ecological Footprint
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the total amount of land and water required to provide raw materials and dispose of or recycle the waste an individual consumes.
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