Demographic history of UK

Question 1

Features of stage 1 in UK (prehistoric to 1760)

Answer 1

6 million in 1700
Poor diet and hygiene
Diseases, e.g. Black Death
High death rate cancelled out high birth rate

Question 2

Features of stage 2 in UK (1760-1880)

Answer 2

30 million in 1881
Improvements in farming and medicine
Reduced starvation and disease
Death rate fell and birth rate remained high

Question 3

Features of stage 3 in UK (1880-1940)

Answer 3

47 million in 1941
Birth control was used more frequently
Birth and death rate fell
Food supply, medicine and hygiene improved

Question 4

Features of stage 4 in UK (1940-today)

Answer 4

56 million in 1981
Death and birth rate low
Baby booms after WW2 and in 1960s

Question 5

Features of stage 5 in UK (today+)

Answer 5

Death and birth rate are the same
Ageing population
2030 ¼ of UKs population will be over 65
Population could decline