Demographic transition
Hypothesis that countries, as they become industrialized, have declines in death rates followed by declines in birth rates.
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Chapter 12 - The Human Population: Growth, Demography, and Carrying Capacity
death rate
See crude death rate.
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crude death rate
Annual number of deaths per 1,000 people in the population of a geographic area at the midpoint of a given year. Compare crude birth rate.
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crude birth rate
Annual number of live births per 1,000 people in the population of a geographic area at the midpoint of a given year. Compare crude death rate.
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birth rate
See crude birth rate.
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age structure
Percentage of the population (or number of people of each sex) at each age level in a population.
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