TOPIC 5: Unit 1: Population concepts 2

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Birth Rate

The number of live births per 1000 people per year.

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Death Rate

The number of people who die per 1000 population scaled to the size of the population per unit of time.

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Population Growth Rate (PGR)

The rate at which a population changes (grows or decreases) during a period of time, considering births, deaths, immigrants, and emigrants.

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Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)

The number of deaths of babies under one year of age per 1000 live births in a given population or region.

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Life Expectancy (LE)

The average number of years a person is expected to live based on current mortality rates.

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Natural Growth

The change in population due to births and deaths, calculated as (B-D).

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Mechanical Growth

The change in population due to immigration and emigration, calculated as (I-E).

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Positive Population Growth

When the number of births exceeds the number of deaths plus emigration.

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Zero Population Growth

When the number of births is equal to the number of deaths plus emigration.

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Negative Population Growth

When the number of deaths exceeds the number of births plus immigration.

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