13 - Global Demography

Question 1

Who said that
“Demography is a statistical and mathematical study of the size, composition, spatial distribution of human population, and of changes overtime in these aspects through the operation of the five processes of fertility,
mortality, marriage, migration and social mobility”

Answer 1

Donald J. Bougue

Question 2

This is a statistical and mathematical study of the size, composition, spatial distribution of human population, and of changes overtime in these aspects through the operation of the five processes of fertility, mortality, marriage, migration and social mobility

Answer 2

Demography

Question 3

What are the five processes that are involved in Demography?

Answer 3

• Fertility
• Mortality
• Marriage
• Migration
• Social mobility

Question 4

What are the factors of demographics?

Answer 4

• Age
• Race
• Sex

Question 5

The study of a population based on factors such as age, race, and sex.

Answer 5

Demographics

Question 6

They use demographics to learn more about a population’s characteristics for many purposes, including policy development and economic market research.

Answer 6

• Governments
• Corporations
• Non-Government Organizations

Question 7

A process in which the proportions of adults and elderly increase in a population, while the proportions of children and adolescents decrease.

Answer 7

Aging of Population

Question 8

This occurs when fertility rates decline
while life expectancy remains constant or improves at the older ages.

Answer 8

Aging

Question 9

This process results in a rise in the median age of the population

Answer 9

Aging of Population

Question 10

Sometimes referred to as birth rate, is defined as the number of live births per year per 1,000 midyear population.

Answer 10

Crude Birth Rate

Question 11

Sometimes referred to as death rate, is defined as the number of deaths per year per 1,000 midyear population.

Answer 11

Crude Death Rate

Question 12

At a specific age, this is the average number of additional years a person of that age could expect to live if current mortality levels observed for ages above that age were to continue for the rest of that person’s life

Answer 12

Life Expectancy

Question 13

The movement of people across a specified
boundary for the purpose of establishing a new or semi-permanent residence

Answer 13

Migration

Question 14

The ratio between deaths and individuals in a specified population and during a particular time period: the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time period (such as one year) that is typically
expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals

Answer 14

Mortality Rate

Question 15

The fertility rate at a given age is the number of children born alive to women of that age during the year as a proportion of the average annual population of women of the same age

Answer 15

Fertility Rate

Question 16

T/F The population of the world’s 50 least developed countries is expected to more than triple by the middle of this century, with several poor countries tripling their population over the period.

Answer 16

False; double

Question 17

T/F The population of the developed world is expected to remain steady at around 1.2 billion, with population declines in some wealthy countries.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Why is the study of demography important?

Answer 18

It allows us to study the nature in which our population changes over time

Question 19

This helps us to know how far the growth rate of the economy is keeping pace with the growth rate of population.

Answer 19

Population Studies

Question 20

T/ F If population is increasing at a faster rate, the pace of development of the economy will be slow

Answer 20

True; The higher the economic development, the lower the population rate would be

Question 21

T/F Rapid population growth reduces per capita income

Answer 21

True

Question 22

This lowers the standard of living, plunges the economy into mass unemployment and under employment,

Answer 22

Rapid Population Growth

Question 23

T/ F When population is increasing rapidly, the society
is faced with zero problems

Answer 23

False; Innumerable Problems

Question 24

These are also used by the planners to project future trends in
fertility and to formulate policy measures to control the
birth rate

Answer 24

Population Data

Question 25

T/F Political parties can raise issues and promise solutions in their election manifestos at the time of elections.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

This has played a key role in worldwide gains in life expectancy and reductions in fertility

Answer 26

Public Health, Medical, and Family Planning Technology

Question 27

In what era did mortality decline in Europe?

Answer 27

1800s

Question 28

This was driven by improvements in public health, hygiene,
improvements in nutrition

Answer 28

Mortality Declines

Question 29

This addresses the reproductive processes, functions, and
system at all stages of life.

Answer 29

Reproductive Health

Question 30

This implies that people can have a responsible,
satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the
capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if,
when and how often to do so.

Answer 30

Reproductive Health

Question 31

A condition in which the reproductive functions and
processes are accomplished in a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being.

Answer 31

Reproductive Health

Question 32

This embrace certain human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international laws and international human rights documents and other consensus documents

Answer 32

Reproductive Rights

Question 33

This requires a positive and
respectful approach to sexuality and sexual
relationships, as well as the possibility of having
pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of
coercion, discrimination, and violence.

Answer 33

Sexual Health

Question 34

The state of physical, mental, and social well-being in
relation to sexuality.

Answer 34

Sexual Health

Question 35

This is a groundbreaking law that guarantees universal and free access to nearly all modern contraceptives for all
citizens, including impoverished communities, at
government health centers.

Answer 35

The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act of 2012

Question 36

Who are campaigning against a reproductive health law that is
unacceptable to the church due to “fatal flaws” although it
“makes a number of good points.”

Answer 36

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines

Question 37

Why does the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines disapprove of the Reproductive Health Law?

Answer 37

It allows contraceptives that prevent a fertilized egg from
implanting itself in the uterus, which the church leaders say causes abortion.

Question 38

This brings about equal rights for women

Answer 38

Feminisim

Question 39

This ensures equal rights for everyone irrespective of their
gender

Answer 39

Gender Equality