Geography 1400F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Birth Rate, Mortality Rate, Total Fertility Rate
11 Feb 2017
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Increases in population are occurring in less developed parts of the world. The population in the more developed world is expected to remain unchanged. Links between population numbers and problems associated with famine, environmental deterioration and diseases but people are optimistic because of enhancements in technology. Fertility and mortality rates vary according to time and location but are affected by many variables. Crude birth rate: the total number of live births in a given period (usually one year) for every. 1,000 people already living: 8-55, misleading because births are related to the total population and not to the subset that is able to conceive. If there were no early deaths, the replacement level would be 2. 0. The reproductive behavior of a population is affected by biological, economic and cultural factors. Biological: age and fecundity, reproductive behavior is affected by nutritional well-being. Fertility is affected by contraceptive use used in more developed countries: related to a government"s attitude and religion, abortions.
