Week 14 Vocab

The study of the characteristics of populations, especially human populations.

The classification of members of a population into groups according to age or the distribution of members of a population in terms of age groups.

The percentage of newborn individuals in a population that can be expected to survive to a given age.

The average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country.

In general, any movement of individuals or populations from one location to another; specifically, a periodic group movement that is characteristic of a given population or species.

The average length of time that an individual is expected to live.

The general pattern of demographic change from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates, as observed in the history of more-developed countries.

The basic facilities of a country or region, such as roads, bridges, and sewers.

Land that can be used to grow crops.

An increase in the ratio or density of people living in urban areas rather than in rural areas.

Countries that have been identified by the United Nations as showing the fewest signs of development in terms of income, human resources, and economic diversification.