Factors Affecting Population Growth

There are 4 factors that affect the population growth, that are :

1) BIRTH RATE-the number of live births per 1000 in a year

Birth rates are affected by such factors as nutrition, fertility, attitudes about abortion, labour value of children, government policies, social value, the availability of contraception and culture.

2) DEATH RATE-the number of deaths per 1000 in a year

Death rates are affected by disease, war, medical technology, improved health care, transportation development and nutrition.

3) IMMIGRATION-the number of people moving into a country.

Pull factors-characteristics of a place that attracts people to it.

4) EMIGRATION-the number of people leaving a country

Push Factors-characteristics of a place that causes people to leave.

Refugees- people who are forced to leave their country due to war, life-threatening discrimination, famine, or natural disasters.