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What is total fertility rate?
avg. number of children a woman in a population will bear throughout her lifetime
What is replacement level fertility?
he TFR required to offset deaths in a pop. and keep pop. size stable
What is infant mortality rate?
number of deaths of children under 1 year per 1,000 people in a pop.
Higher in less developed countries due to lack of access to: health care, clean water, enough food
What are factors that effect infant mortality decline?
access to clean water, Access to healthcare (hospitals, vaccines, vitamins & supplements for moms & babies), more reliable food supply
Developed nations have what type of total fertility rate?
lower fertility rate than less developed nations
Why do developed nations have a lower total fertility rate?
more education for women, higher access to family planning / contraceptives, later age of pregnancy, less need for children to be used for labor, edcational opportunities require more time
Why does female education effect total fertility rate?
more education = fewer unplanned pregnancies, more education means more jobs so less time for children, marrying much older means less time to have kids
