Birth Rate Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Definition : Birth Rate
A
Number of live births per 1000 in population to on per year
2
Q
Examples of Baby Booms
A
• 1926 & 1951
• both after war
• rebuilding lost families
3
Q
What will be impacted by falling birth rates ?
A
• public services and policies
• The Family
• The Dependency Ratio
4
Q
Birth Rates : The family
A
• Smaller families = child centred was
• More disposable income
• Dual Earner Families
5
Q
Birth Rates : The Dependency Ratio
A
• Fewer babies = smaller working population
• Dependency increases
6
Q
Birth rates : Public Services and Policies
A
• fewer schools , health services needed
• Average age of population is rising
• more old than young
