Factors That Influence Population Indicators (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Fertility rate definition
Fertility rate definition
Average number of children born to women in a population
Mortality definition
Mortality definition
Deaths within a given population
Natural increase definition
Natural increase definition
Difference between birth rates and death rates
Effect of women's education on fertility
Effect of women's education on fertility
More educated women have fewer children & delay childbearing
How education reduces death rates
How education reduces death rates
Helps people understand health info, medicine use & hygiene
Impact of clean water & sanitation
Impact of clean water & sanitation
Reduces water-borne diseases & infant mortality rates
Life expectancy link to mortality
Life expectancy link to mortality
Closely connected - same factors affect both
Effect of malnutrition on health
Effect of malnutrition on health
Weakens immune system, makes people vulnerable to diseases
Child survival rates impact on fertility
Child survival rates impact on fertility
When more children survive, parents may choose fewer children
Life expectancy: developed vs developing
Life expectancy: developed vs developing
Developed: 70-90 years; Developing: 50-60 years