Concepts in Population and Development

• Crude Birth Rate


  The number of live births per 1000 of the population
• Crude Death Rate


  The number of deaths per 1000 persons each year
• Fertility Rate


  The number of children born for every 1000 women of child bearing age (usually between 15 and 49)
• Natural Increase


  The number of the population caused by more births than deaths at a given period
• Life expectancy


  The average years an individual is expected to live
• Migration


  The movement of population across a specified boundary for the purpose of establishing a new residence
• Population growth Rate


  The rate at which a population is increasing and decreasing in a given year due to natural increase and net migration
• Dependency Ratio


  Compares the number of dependences with the number of economically able people in a society
• (Physical) Quality of Life Index (PQLI)

  A measure of the quality of life in a country by averaging three statistics - basic literacy rate, infant mortality, and life expectancy at age one
• Human Development Index


  A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development – a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living (UNDP 2002, 265)