Measuring Development - Social Flashcards Preview

Economic Development > Measuring Development - Social > Flashcards

Flashcards in Measuring Development - Social Deck (26)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What is the birth rate a measure of?

A

Female education

Availability of birth control

2
Q

What happens to the birth rate as a country develops?

A

It gets lower

3
Q

What is the death rate?

A

The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year

4
Q

What is the death rate a measure of?

A

Quality and access to healthcare

5
Q

What happens to the death rate as a country develops?

A

It gets lower

6
Q

What is the infant mortality rate?

A

The number of babies who die under 1 year old per thousand babies born

7
Q

What is the infant mortality rate a measure of?

A

Sanitation

Healthcare

8
Q

What happens to the infant mortality rate as a country develops?

A

It gets lower

9
Q

What is people per doctor?

A

The average number of people for each doctor

10
Q

What is people per doctor a measure of?

A

Access to healthcare

11
Q

What happens to the people per doctor as a country develops?

A

It gets lower

12
Q

What is the literacy rate?

A

The % of adults who can read and write

13
Q

What is the literacy rate a measure of?

A

Access to education

14
Q

What is access to safe water?

A

The % of people that can get clean water

15
Q

What is access to safe water a measure of?

A

Sanitation

16
Q

What happens to the access to safe water as a country develops?

A

It gets higher

17
Q

What is the life expectancy?

A

Ten average age a person can expect to live to

18
Q

What is the life expectancy a measure of?

A

Quality and access to healthcare

19
Q

What happens to the life expectancy as a country develops?

A

It gets higher

20
Q

What is the PQLI calculated by?

A

Life expectancy
Literacy rate
Infant mortality rate

21
Q

What is PQLI a measure of?

A

Lots of things

22
Q

What happens to the PQLI as a country develops?

A

It gets higher

23
Q

What is calorie intake?

A

The average number of calories eaten per day

24
Q

What is calorie intake measure of?

A

Access to healthy and varied diet

25
Q

What happens to the calorie intake as a country develops?

A

It gets higher

26
Q

What is the birth rate?

A

The number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year