Unit 4 Pop & Mig Demographic Transition Words - HG

Demographic Transition Model (DTM)

a process of change in a society's population from a condition of high birth and death rates and low rate of natural increase to a condition of low birth and death rates with a low rate of natural increase (helps us understand the connections between population growth/decline and development)

Demographics

statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

Development

a process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology

Developed Country (MDC)

a country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development

Developing Country (LDC)

a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development

Quality of Life

how a person feels about their well-being and satisfaction with their life - happiness, health, personal fulfillment, etc.

Birth Rate (Crude Birth Rate)

the total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society

Death Rate (Crude Death Rate)

the total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society

Life Expectancy

the average number of years an individual will probably live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

the average number of children born to a woman during her childbearing years (AKA "children per woman")

Infant Mortality Rate

the total number of deaths in a year among infants under one year old for every 1,000 live births in a society

Natural Increase Rate (NIR)

The percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate