demographic changes Flashcards
(24 cards)
birth rate
number of live births per 1000 of the population per year
what has happened to the birth rate
declined from 27 in 1900 to 11 in 2011
why has to the birth rate declined
women are having children older or not at all
reduced IMF
what impact does the trend in birth rate have on society
smaller workforce
ageing population
increased dependency ratio
total fertility rate
number of live births per 1000 of women of childbearing age per year
what has happened to the total fertility rate
declined
what reasons are there for the decline in fertility rate
women having children later or not al all
reduced IMf
what impact does the decline total fertility rate have on society
increase of beanpole families
increasing dependency ratio
death rate
number of deaths per 1000 a year
what is the trend in death rate
declined
why has the death rate declined
better health care
longer life expectancy
what impact does the trend in death rate have on society
ageing population
possible over population
IMF
number of infants who die under the age of one per 1000 live births
what trend has occurred in IMF
declined
why has the IMF declined
better healthcare
less babies conceived
what impact does the trend in IMF have on society
increased dependency ratio in ST but in LT it reduces it
life expectancy
statistical measure of how long someone lives
what trend has occurred in life expectancy
increased
why has the trend occurred in life expectancy
better healthcare
what impact does the increase in life expectancy have on society
large extended beanpole families
increased dependency ratio
ageing population
increasing median of population
what trend has occurred in the ageing population
increased
why has the trend occurred in the ageing population
better health care
longer life expectancy
what impact does the ageing population have on society
high dependency ratio
less spare state funds due to the increasing demand on state pensions
