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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
/ dɪˈmɒɡrəfɪ /
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.
Derived Forms
- deˈmographer, noun
Other Words From
- de·mog·ra·pher de·mog·ra·phist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of demography1
Word History and Origins
Origin of demography1
Example Sentences
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.
Politics aside, the law is not expected to significantly change the demography of India’s diverse population of 1.4 billion, at least not on its own.
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