World Population Clock

By Heather Benslay

​World Population Clock

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Online textbook Pages 477-478

Concept from Unit Plan (SEV5a)	Gapminder Data Metric	Chart Placement	Why Choose This Factor
GNP (Gross National Product) or Affluence	Income (GDP per capita, PPP $)	X-Axis (Horizontal)	This is the best available measure of a country's wealth and economic status. Movement to the right means a country is getting richer.
QOL (Quality of Life)	Life expectancy (years)	Y-Axis (Vertical)	This is a primary measure of human welfare, health, and quality of life. Movement up means people are living longer.
Population/Scale	Population (Total)	Bubble Size	The size of the bubble represents the total number of people affected by the data. This shows the scale of the environmental impact.
Fertility Rate	Children per woman (Total fertility rate)	Optional: Y-Axis swap	You can substitute this for Life Expectancy to see the direct relationship between income and TFR.

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Complete the following statement:

Total Fertility Rate (TFR): TFR is highest in a developing country because

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Complete the following statement:

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): IMR is lowest in a Developed country because

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Complete the following statement:

Life Expectancy (LE): LE is highest in a Developed country because

​Assignment

Independently use pages 477-478 to fill in the digital table that analyzes the differences between developed and developing countries for factors affecting birth, total fertility, and death rates. This includes 5 concise, bulleted takeaway annotations on the data/trends.

In the chat, suggest possible causes of the downward trend in population growth rate shown in the graph.

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