Population Characteristics

Human Development Index• A set of living conditions that gives a general

picture of what life is like in a given country.

Fertility Rate• The average number of babies born in a

woman’s lifetime in a given country.Country A = 1.58 children born/womanCountry B = 5.39 children born/woman

Birth Rate• The number of babies who are born each year

for every 1000 people in a country.Country A = 10.28 births/1,000 pop.Country B = 37.83 births/1,000 pop.

Death Rate

• The number of people who die each year for every 1000 people in a country.

Country A = 7.98 deaths/1,000 pop.Country B = 17.39 deaths/1,000 pop.

Natural Increase• Is when the population goes up because the

birth rate is higher than the natural death rate.

Life Expectancy• Is the number of years that a baby born in a

particular year can be expected to live under current conditions.

Country A = 81.38 yearsCountry B = 45.02 years

Net Migration• Is the difference between the number of

people leaving (emigrating) a country and those coming in (immigrating).

Country A = 5.65 migrants/1,000 populationCountry B = 3.31 migrants/1,000 population

Doubling Time• The amount of time it will take a country to

double in size. • More developed countries have a doubling

time that is hundreds of years.• The average doubling time for developing

countries is 37 years.

Literacy Rate• Is a measure of the population over 15 who

can read and write.Country A = 99%Country B = 28.1% (male = 43% female = 12.5%)

Per Capita Income• The average amount of money earned by each

person in a country for one year.Country A = $39,400Country B = $900

Infant Mortality Rate

• Is the amount of infant deaths out of every 1,000 babies born in a year in a country.

Country A = 4.92 deaths/1,000 live birthsCountry B = 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Population Pyramids• Are a type of graph that give information

about the number of people in each age group and the balance of males and females in a country’s population.

• What inferences can we make about “Country A” and Country B”?

• Which country would you rather live in?

• Which country do you believe is more “developed”?