Demographic and Migration Terms

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Anti-Natalist

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A government policy aimed at actively discouraging people from having children.

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Census

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A survey of a population that collects information about the people in a region.

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Carrying Capacity

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The number of people an area can support, such as a town, city, country, or the world.

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Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

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The number of live births in a year to every 1000 people in a region.

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Crude Death Rate (CDR)

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The number of deaths in a year to every 1000 people living in a society.

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Demographic Transition Model

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A tool that demographers use to categorize a country’s population growth rate and economic structure.

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Demography

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The statistical study of human populations.

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Dependency Ratio

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The number of people under age 15 and over age 64 compared to the number of people in the labor force.

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Doubling Time

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The number of years needed to double a population, assuming a constant rate of natural increase.

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Fertility Rate

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The average number of children born to each woman in a given region during the course of her lifetime.