11:375:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Total Fertility Rate, Mortality Rate, Birth Rate
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Cultural carrying capacity - the maximum number of people who could live in reasonable freedom and comfort indefinitely, without decreasing the ability of the earth sustain future generations. Crude birth rate - the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year. Crude death rate - the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year. Population change - subtracting the number of people leaving a population from the number entering it. Replacement fertility rate - he average number of children couples in a population must bear to replace themselves. Total fertility rate - the average number of children born to the women of childbearing age in a population. Life expectancy - the average number of years a person born in a particular year can be expected to live. Infant mortality rate - the number of babies out of every 1,000 born who die before their first birthday.