Chapter 14 Population and Health
Causes of population change: Fertility, Mortality, Migration Fertility Demography Causes of population change: Fertility, Mortality, Migration Fertility Crude birth rate = the number of live births per 1000 members of pop. in a given year Total Fertility Rate –
Zero pop. Growth; average 2.1 children per woman of child bearing age Infant mortality rate Life expectancy Population growth rate: Difference btwn birth and death rate + diff. btwn I and E = growth rate (per 1000 pop.) World Population – MDC and LDC
China’s Population Policy Demographic perspectives: Thomas Malthus Arithmatic progression (1,2,3,4) Geometric progression (1,2,4,8) Positive measures Preventive measures
POPULATION PYRAMID: U.S.A Great Depression Cohort- (1930-1939) Baby-Boom Cohort (1946-1964) Baby-Bust Cohort (1970-1979) Baby-Boom Echo Cohort (1985-95)
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