Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: World Population-Distribution, Density and growth

Question:
Which of the following is true about Crude Death Rate (CDR)?
Options:
Crude Death Rate (CDR) is a simple method of measuring mortality of any area.
CDR is expressed in terms of number of deaths in a particular year per ten thousand of population in a particular region.
CDR=D/Px10000
All of the above
Correct Answer:
Crude Death Rate (CDR) is a simple method of measuring mortality of any area.
Explanation:
Crude Death Rate (CDR) is a simple method of measuring mortality of any area. CDR is expressed in terms of number of deaths in a particular year per thousand of population in a particular region. CDR=D/Px1000 where D= Number of deaths; P=Estimated mid-year population of that year. Thus only option1 is correct.