Birth rate
The number of babies born per year, for every 1000 people
Death rate
The number of people who die per year, for every 1000 people
Natural Increase
The number of people added to, or lost from, the population per year, for every 1000 people
Population growth rate
The number of peopole added or lost from a population each year as a result of Natural Increase and migation
Demographic Transition Model
Shows the stages of development. It is a simplifed version of population change
Population Pyramids
Graph showing the age and sex of the population
Sustainable development
Meeting the needs of people now and in the future, limiting the harm done to the enviroment
Young dependents
The population aged under 15 and dependant of tax payers to provide for them
Working population
Those aged between 15 and 65 who are eligible to work
Elderly dependents
The population aged over 65 who may be dependant on others
Dependency Ratio
Ratio of younger and older to : working population
Pro-natalist strategy
Persuade people to have more children
Migration
Is the movement of people from one place to another
Migrant
Is the person that migrates
Source Country
Is the country that a migrant come from
Host Country
Is the country that the migrant goes to
Economic Migrants
Are migrants that come over to earn money
Push Factors
Are factors that can force people to leave their own country
Pull Factors
Are factors that can attract people to a new country