Natural increase refers to the difference between the number of births and deaths in a population over a specific period of time. It is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths from the number of births.
Related terms
Crude Birth Rate: Crude birth rate measures the number of births occurring per thousand people per year in a population.
Population Growth Rate: Population growth rate calculates how fast or slow a population is growing over time by considering both natural increase and net migration.
Demographic Transition Model: The demographic transition model explains how populations change over time from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates as countries develop economically.