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demography
[dih-mog-ruh-fee]
noun
the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.
demography
/ ɪˈɒɡəɪ /
noun
the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution
demography
The quantitative study of human populations. Demographers study subjects such as the geographical distribution of people, birth and death rates, socioeconomic status, and age and sex distributions in order to identify the influences on population growth, structure, and development.
Other 51Թ Forms
- demographer noun
- demographist noun
- ˈDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of demography1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of demography1
Example Sentences
The paper is not only a critical analysis of blue zones, but a plea against the whole field of extreme-age demography.
Mike Madrid, an anti-Trump Republican strategist who specialises in Latino voting trends, told the BBC that the problem with “demography is destiny” was that it risked treating all non-white Americans as an “aggrieved racial minority”.
Declining fertility rates are not just about people delaying parenthood, but about a growing trend of people not having children, says Brienna Perelli-Harris, professor of demography at the University of Southampton.
From other registers, the researchers retrieved information on morbidity, mortality and demography.
Victories in Indian elections aren't solely determined by a single factor - caste, demography and religious identity are other key predictors of support for a party.
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