Death Rate (DR)

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Geography B, used in Defining and Measuring Development.

Definition

The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.

Exam Context

Death Rate (DR) appears in Edexcel GCSE Geography B revision content for Development Dynamics, especially Defining and Measuring Development and Defining development.

Development Dynamics Defining and Measuring Development Defining development

Found in Revision Notes

Development Dynamics

Demographic Data and Development

Defining and Measuring Development • Defining development

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Related Key Terms

Birth Rate (BR)Demographic Data Demographic Transition Model (DTM)Dependency Ratio

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