Case study - High dependent population

Question 1

What country is this on?

Answer 1

Japan

Question 2

Which age group are most dependent in Japan?

Answer 2

The elderly

Question 3

Why are the elderly dependents increasing?

Answer 3

Because of the increase in life expectancy?

Question 4

What is the life expectancy as of 2016?

Answer 4

85 years

Question 5

What does the ageing population mean for healthcare?

Answer 5

There is increased pressure

Question 6

What does the ageing population mean for finance?

Answer 6

More pressure to provide more pensions for more people

Question 7

What does the ageing population mean for public transport?

Answer 7

There is more pressure as the elderly are less likely to want to drive

Question 8

What does the ageing population mean for taxes?

Answer 8

they need to be increased In order to pay for all other factors

Question 9

Is Japan’s birth rate increasing or decreasing?

Answer 9

Decreasing

Question 10

What might Japan need to encourage to increase the size of its workforce?

Answer 10

Migration

Question 11

What could Japan finance in order to grow the population?

Answer 11

Couples to have more children