Sumo Larsen: 3.7 (total fertility rate)

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