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the number of lives births per 1,000 people in the total population a
year
CDR Crude Death Rate
- the number of deaths per 1,000 people in the total population a
year
Natural Increase
- the difference between birth and death rates
- Total population change includes net migration
Life Expectancy
- the average number of years a person can be expected to
live.
IMR Infant mortality rate
Total number of deaths of children < 1 year old
Total number of live births in the same year
CMR Child mortality rate
Total number of deaths of children < 5 year old
Total number of children < 5 year old
UNDER 5!
TFR Total fertility rate
for labor
Poverty
Crude Birth Rate very generalized measure of mortality, heavily influenced by the
age structure of population.
IMR/CMR and Life Expectancy : more accurate measures of mortality.
Causes of Mortality
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