Demography

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002983",
  "term": "Demography",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The statistical study of populations, focusing on their size, structure, and distribution, and how these attributes change over time. It examines birth rates, death rates, migration, and aging to understand population dynamics. Demographic data is often used to predict future population trends and resource needs.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 865 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/demography/"
}