Demographics

Question 1

What’s the world’s population?

Answer 1

8 billion

Question 2

What’s Canada’s population?

Answer 2

40 million

Question 3

Is Canada having fewer babies?

Answer 3

True, Canada is having fewer babies

Question 4

What factors impact fertility?

Answer 4

Age, career empowerment/more job opportunities, lower child mortality rates (higher chance of kids living longer), & the economy

Question 5

What is the baby boomer?

Answer 5

generation born between 1946 - 1964
(after WORLD WAR 2)

ages 59-77

Question 6

How are our demographics affected by boomers?

Answer 6

• leads to more older people
• impacts the economy
• when baby boomers retire it creates a weaker workforce/labour force
• higher demand in health care & elder care

Question 7

What is Demographics?

Answer 7

Data of a population regarding

-age
-gender
-religion
-income

Question 8

What is a census?

Answer 8

A survey count for a population/ a count for official purposes

Question 9

Who conducts Canada’s census?

Answer 9

Statistics Canada

Question 10

How often does Statistics Canada conduct a census?

Answer 10

Every 5 years

Question 11

Where do most Canadians live?

Answer 11

Southern provinces

Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta

Southern Cities

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary

Question 12

What is a dependency load?

Answer 12

a part of a population that needs to be supported..

0-14 years old

65+ years old

Question 13

What is a life expectancy and it’s years for both MALE & FEMALE?

Answer 13

The average lifespan of a population.

Canadian Female - 84 years
Canadian Male - 79.9 years

Question 14

Where do 90% of Canadians live?

Answer 14

90% of Canadians live alongside 160 km from the US border

Question 15

What is child mortality rate?

Answer 15

Yearly # of deaths of children under 5 per 1000

currently 4/1000

Question 16

What causes child mortality rate?

Answer 16

• ## poor economy/healthcare

Question 17

What is the average population density of Canada?

Answer 17

3.7/km in Canada

Question 18

How much of Canada’s population accounted to NATURAL INCREASE, what does most of the population account to now?

Answer 18

Natural increase accounted for 90% of the population in the past, the remaining 10% being immigration.

Now 70% of Canada’s population is immigration and only 30% is natural increase.

Question 19

eight of Canadas largest populated cities account for how much of it’s territory?

Answer 19

Eight of Canada’s largest cities are only included in 5% of its territory.