Statistics related to human population

Learning Target TIW – define key terms related to human population SIC – compare and contrast developmental level of countries IKW – I can match the definition to the terms with 100% accuracy

Demography Study of population (to write about or describe humans) – gender distribution, life expectancy, death rate, etc

Birth Rate Number of live births per year for every 1,000 people (births/1000/yr) Japan 8, US 13 Sierra Leone 37, Niger 46

Death Rate # of deaths per year for every 1,000 people (deaths/1000/yr) Japan 9, US 8 Sierra Leone 11, Niger 12

Population Pyramid Diagram of population by age and gender Age structure diagram

Infant Mortality Rate Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births per year (under 1 year old) Japan 2, US 6 Sierra Leone 73

Life Expectancy Average # of years a person lives (sometimes separated by gender)

What factors influence life expectancy? Why might women live longer than men, on average?

Natural Increase / Growth Rate Growth of a population in a year based only on death and birth rates

Literacy Rate Percentage of population that can read and write How is it measured?

Gross Domestic Product Total of all goods and services produced by a country in a year

Per Capita GDP Average income per person for a country Total gdp / # of ppl Per capita = per head Qatar $102,000, US – $52,000 S.L. - $1,400, Niger $800

Population Density Average # of ppl per square mile Total population / area

Urbanization Rate % of the population living in the cities urbanization – process of moving from the country to the city

Review! % of the population that can read and write % of the population living in the city Avg years a person is expected to live # of infant deaths /1,000 in a year # of births / 1,000 in a year # of deaths / 1,000 in a year Infant mortality ratebirth rate Life expectancy death rate Literacy rateurbanization rate

Urban – city areas (densely populated) Rural – countryside (sparsely populated)

Metropolitan Area City and its surrounding area

Subsistence Farming Growing a variety of foods for family and village consumption

Commercial Farming Growing large quantities of one crop for profit

Family Size Do rich or poor countries have a larger family size, and why?

Infrastructure Basic structures and services that a government provides – i.e. roads, schools, utilities

How did colonization impact infrastructure? What did the Europeans build, and why? What happened to it after the Europeans left?

Developed versus Developing? DevelopedDeveloping