This article throws light upon the top five methods used for measuring death rate. The methods are: 1. Crude Death Rate (CDR) 2. Age Specific Death Rate (ASDR) 3. Cause Specific Death Rate (CSDR) 4. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) 5. Standardised Death Rate (SDR). Method # 1. Crude Death Rate (CDR): The crude death rate is the number of deaths [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Migration 2. Types of Migration 3. Concepts 4. Effects Meaning of Migration: Migration is the third factor for changes in the population, the other being birth rate and death rate. As compared to birth rate and death rate, migration affects the size of population differently. Migration is not a [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Life Table 2. Types of Life Tables 3. Assumptions 4. Methods of Constructing Life Table 5. Importance. Meaning of Life Table: Life table is a mathematical sample which gives a view of death in a country and is the basis for measuring the average life expectancy in a society. [...]