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Birth Rate
The number of live births per 1,000 people in a year
Population Growth Rate
The speed at which a population is increasing or decreasing (as a %)
Population Density & Distribution
How many people live in an area (density) and where people are spread out (distribution)
Death Rate
The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year
Dependency Ratio
The number of dependents (children + elderly) compared to working-age people
Literacy Rate
The % of people who can read and write
Infant Mortality Rate
The number of babies under age 1 who die for every 1,000 live births in a year
Migration (Immigration & Emigration)
The movement of people into (immigration) or out of (emigration) a country
Life Expectancy
The average number of years a person is expected to live
Urbanization Rate
The % of people living in towns/cities vs. rural areas
GDP
The average value of goods and services produced per person
Population Pyramids
How a population is divided by age groups (children, workers, elderly)