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Demography |
The study of populations with reference to... population size, gender, growth, age, distribution, vital stats, mortality, fertility, migration |
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Greatest influences on population distribution/growth |
mortality, fertility, migration
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The most basic characteristics of a population distribution |
Age and Gender |
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Sex Ratio |
males/females x 100% |
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Female Death Rate |
# of female deaths/total # of females in the pop x 100 |
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Male Death Rate |
# of male deaths/Total # of males in the population x 100 |
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Life Expectancy |
the average number of years a person is expected to live |
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Life expectancy at birth refers to... |
the average number of years a newborn baby is most likely to live if current mortality trends persist
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Life expectancy at a given age |
the average number of additional years a person of age x is likely to live if current mortality trends persist |
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Life expectancy is an indicator of a countries... |
wealth and health conditions |
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Years of Life Lost (YLL) |
life expectancy at a given age can help you determine potential years of life lost
calculated based a lifespan of 65 years
Good to use with infants but not elderly |
