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natural growth rate  

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  • Natural growth is the difference between fertility and mortality rates, expressed as a rate per 1,000 people per year. Thus, in addition to net migration, the natural growth rate is one of the two major means by which populations change in size and composition. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; Natural Growth Rate]

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