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GCSE Geography · key term
The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in one year.
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Paper 2
Revise: Measuring Global Development and its LimitationsDeath rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in one year. Poor healthcare and living conditions can increase deaths, but the population's age structure also matters. A HIC with many elderly residents may have a relatively high death rate because more people are reaching old age.
The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Include the correct denominator: birth and death rates are per 1,000 people per year, but infant mortality is per 1,000 live births.
Do not assume that a high death rate means low development: an ageing population can also produce a high death rate.
Link each stage to development through a causal chain: improved sanitation and healthcare → fewer deaths → a falling death rate.
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Paper 1
Revise: Demographic Data and DevelopmentDeath rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in one year. Poor healthcare, inadequate diets, unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation can increase deaths in developing countries. As living conditions improve, deaths from preventable diseases fall and life expectancy rises.
The number of deaths each year per 1,000 people.
Specification 7.1b · Paper 2, Paper 3
The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Revise: UK Population Trends and the Demographic Transition ModelThe Demographic Transition Model (DTM) describes how birth and death rates tend to change as a country develops. Both rates are measured per 1,000 people per year, allowing populations of different sizes to be compared. When the birth rate is higher than the death rate, there is natural increase; a wider gap means faster natural growth.