Topic 1- Population Dynamics

Topic 1- Population Dynamics

1. Natural Increase= Birth rate - Death rate

2. Population structure

   • Wide base= High birth rate
   • Every country has a different population structure.
   • Difference in population changes:
     • -Difference in birth and death rates
       • -Differences in the number of people migrating in & out of the country.

3. CASE STUDIES - JAPAN(AGEING POPULATION),NIGERIA(HIGH BR/DR-POPULATION RAPIDLY INCREASING).

4. Life expectancy- average age a person lives up to

5. Infant mortality- the number of children under the age of one year who die per 1000s births in a year

6. The Demographic Transition Model

7. Fertility rate- the number of children a women have in their lifetime

8. Countries want to control their population due to these reasons: Pressure on resources, Overcrowding and Ageing.

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