Population Indicators

Population Indicators

1. Birth rate- The amount of births per 1000 population per year

2. Death rate- The amount of deaths per 1000 per year

3. Infant mortality rate- The amount of deaths per 1000 per year of children under the age of 5

4. Fertility rate- The average number of children a woman will bear in their lifetime

5. Natural change- The difference between birth rate and death rate

6. Replacement rate- The number of children needed per couple maintain population size, normally defined as 2.1

7. Life expectancy- The number of years that a person in a given population is expected to live

8. Net migration- The number of people leaving a country as oppose to moving to a country