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Learner Resource 3 Development Indicators Development indicator Advantages and Disadvantages of using this indicator a measure of development GDP Gross Domestic Product - the monetary value of all the goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a year, including government spending. GDP per capita As GDP, but divided by the population. Birth rate The number of babies born every year per 1000 people in a population. Death rate Also known as the mortality rate, is most commonly measured by crude death rate, which is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in the midyear population. Life expectancy Average number of years that a newborn is expected to live if current mortality rates continue to apply. Version 1 Dynamic Development 1 © OCR 2016 Infant mortality rate Probability of dying between birth and exactly one year of age expressed per 1,000 live births. HDI Human Development Index - a statistical tool used to measure a country’s overall social and economic dimensions, based on the health of people, their level of education attainment and their standard of living (health, wealth and education). Literacy rate The percentage of the population (older than 15 years) who can read and write (including numeracy). Happy Index The extent to which countries deliver long, happy, sustainable lives for the people that live in them. The Index uses global data on life expectancy, experienced well-being and Ecological Footprint to calculate this. The index ranks countries on how many long and happy lives they produce per unit of environmental input. Version 1 Dynamic Development 2 © OCR 2016 Now you have an understanding of what the development indicators are, can you rank them in a diamond nine to show which ones you think are most useful in judging development? 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 Stretch and challenge: Can you explain why you picked your number one and number five? Version 1 Dynamic Development 3 © OCR 2016 OCR Resources: the small print OCR’s resources are provided to support the teaching of OCR specifications, but in no way constitute an endorsed teaching method that is required by the Board, and the decision to use them lies with the individual teacher. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the content, OCR cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions within these resources. © OCR 2015 - This resource may be freely copied and distributed, as long as the OCR logo and this message remain intact and OCR is acknowledged as the originator of this work. OCR acknowledges the use of the following content: Please get in touch if you want to discuss the accessibility of resources we offer to support delivery of our qualifications: [email protected] Version 1 Dynamic Development 4 © OCR 2016