Population study
Population Study
Population study (pronunciation: /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən ˈstʌdi/), also known as demography (from Ancient Greek δῆμος dēmos, "people, population" and -graphy, "writing, description or measurement"), is a scientific discipline that deals with the statistical analysis of human populations.
Population studies involve the systematic collection, compilation, and interpretation of data related to the characteristics of populations. This includes the study of birth rates, death rates, migrations, and patterns of diseases, among other topics.
Etymology
The term "population study" is derived from the Latin populus, meaning "people", and the Greek studium, meaning "study". The term "demography" is derived from the Ancient Greek words dēmos (people, population) and -graphy (writing, description or measurement).
Related Terms
- Census: A systematic procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Population Density: A measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.
- Population Pyramid: A graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population.
- Fertility Rate: The number of live births per 1000 women of childbearing age in a population in a given year.
- Mortality Rate: A measure of the number of deaths in a population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Population study
- Wikipedia's article - Population study
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