APES Chapter 9 Vocab

Level at which most people could live comfortable and with freedom without impairing the ability of the planet to sustain future generations

Subtract the number of people leaving a population (through death and emigration) from the number entering it (through birth and immigration) during a special period of time (usually one year)

The number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year

The number of deathers per 1,000 people in a population in a given year

The number of children born to a woman during her lifetime

The number of children a couple must bear to replace themselves

The average number of children a woman typically has during her reproductive years

The period of high birth rates between 1946 and 1964

The average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live

The number of babies out of every 1000 born who die before their first birthday

Movement of people into (immigration) and out of (emigration) aspecific geographic area

Illegal immigrants

The distribution of males and femailes in each age group in the world's population

• 0-14
• 15-44
• 45 and up

Rapid population decline

As countries become industrialized, first their death rates and then their birth rates decline

There is little population growth due to harsh living conditions leading to high birth and death rates

Death rates drop and birth rates remain high

Birth rate drops and eventually approaches the death rate

Birth rate declines further, equaling the death rate and reaching zero population growth

Provides educational and clinical services that help couples choose how many children to have and when to have them