Population Explosion
Expression used to describe the worldwide trend of rapid population growth in the 20th century. This explosion is the result of a world birth rate which is much higher than the world death rate.
Expression used to describe the worldwide trend of rapid population growth in the 20th century. This explosion is the result of a world birth rate which is much higher than the world death rate.
The human development index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the development of a country. The HDI is based on qualitative and quantitative data: - life expectancy at birth (which gives an idea of the health status of the population); - the level of education measured by mean years of schooling and adult literacy rate; - the GDP per capita ...
Interval between marriage or sexual union and the first birth (first birth interval), or interval between two successive births in the current union.
It is a special case of a stable population.
A population with an invariable age structure and a fixed rate of natural increase. Any closed population without any migratory exchanges with the outside world, subjected to invariable fertility and mortality conditions over a long period tends towards a stable condition with an invariable age structure and rate of growth. A stationary population with a zero growth rate is a special ...
A government data collection system in which the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of all or part of the population are continuously recorded
Ratio of the economically dependent part of the population (children and persons aged 65 or over) to the working-age population (aged 15-64). The result is expressed as the number of persons under 15 and aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64. Age boundaries may vary. Youth dependency ratios and old-age dependency ratios can be calculated separately.
The distribution of people in a population according to designated demographic traits (e.g. age, sex, country of birth, marital status).
or Optimum population The maximum sustainable size of a resident population in a given ecosystem. This size varies according to the lifestyle and standard of living of the inhabitants.
The maximum sustainable size of a resident population in a given ecosystem.Synonymous : Carrying capacity