The Number of Individuals That Die in a Population Per

Question

The number of individuals that die in a population per unit time is its _____ rate.
A) birth
B) expatriation
C) emigration
D) immigration
E) death

Accepted Answer

The question is asking for the term that describes the number of deaths in a population over a specified period of time. This is known as the death rate. Choice A refers to the number of individuals born in a population, choice B refers to individuals leaving a population to live in another country, choice C refers to individuals leaving a population to live in another area or region of the same country, and choice D refers to individuals entering a population from another country.