Demography: The Study of Population

Countries in Stage 2 of DTM

Many in Africa (Kenya, Zambia), Vietnam, Guatemala -- underdeveloped countries

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Infant Mortality Rate

Number of deaths during the first year of life per thousand live births

Countries in Stage 4 of DTM

US, UK, UAE, Singapore, Australia

developing countries

countries with less productive economies and lower standards of living

Countries in Stage 1 of DTM

none, parts of the Amazon

Agriculture Revolution

occurred 10,000 years ago, human changed how they lived. They began growing food and settling down in one place. This allowed them to grow more food and have a stable supply and living situation. Organized into societies, towns, and job specialization

Characteristics Of DTM Stage 2

Characteristics: Birth Rates High, Death Rates decrease dramatically due to sanitation and clean water, Population increases dramatically because people are staying alive longer, stable food supply, increase in technology, better shelters, more human control over mother nature. Beginnings of job specialization, mostly agriculture but moving to become more industralized

Characteristics of DTM Stage 1

Characteristics: Birth Rates and Death Rates: High and Erratic; Low population total, fertility rate is high due to lack of birth control, Infant Mortality Rate high, people die young, dependent on nature, Economy: Hunter and Gatherers, Pre-Civilization

Characteristics Of DTM Stage 4

Characteristics: Birth Rates bottom out and meet death rates, both low, population growth is stable/incresing but not fast, fertility rates low (kids are expensive and do not need many), longevity is high (nursing homes, better medical technology), service sector jobs (teachers, nurses, police, office)

Characteristics Of DTM Stage 3

Characteristics: Birth Rates drop dramatically due to education (family planning, women being educated and more in the workforce), Death Rates continue to decline (increase in medical technology), Population is still increasing but not as quickly, more people moving into cities, industry and service sector jobs, fertility rates drop

Characteristics Of DTM Stage 5

Characteristics: Birth rates are lower than death rates, population of country will begin to shrink/get smaller

Countries in Stage 3 of DTM

Early-Africa, Central Asia, Middle East Late- Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey

Countries in Stage 5 of DTM

Russia, Japan, Italy and parts of Western Europe

pension

a fixed amount of money paid to a retired person by a government or former employer

demographic transition model

a model of how the size of a population changes as a country develops its economy

developed countries:

a wealthy country with an advanced economy. Developed countries have many industries and provide a comfortable way of life for most of their people.

Baby Bracket (on a population pyramid)

age range: 0-14, pull resources from the bearing bracket, don't work and don't pay taxes

Bearing Bracket (on a population pyramid)

age range: 15-49, most important, having the kids and taking care of the elderly, working, most productive, pay taxes, invest money, open businesses

Old Bracket (on a population pyramid)

age range: 50+, starts getting smaller as it goes up the pyramid, drain on resources (health care), don't work or contribute to the economy or pay taxes

life expectancy/longevity

the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to. Life expectancy varies from one country to another

total fertility rate

the average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime. This number is different in different countries.]

birth rates

the number of births in a year for every 1,000 people in a population]

death rates

the number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people in a population

dependency ratio

the number of old and young dependents who don't work compared with the working-age population. The higher the ratio, the more young and old people the workers have to support.]

demography

the study of human populations, including how they change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration

replacement rate

the total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself. This number varies by country, but is about 2.1 in most developed countries.