Lesson 10 Flashcards
(60 cards)
What is Demography
The Science of
population
It is the scientific study of the distribution, composition and changes of human populations
Demography
Theory - Pre Transition
MALTHUSIAN THEORY
Introduced by Thomas Robert Malthus
MALTHUSIAN THEORY
A theory that argues that human
population tend to outgrow food supply
MALTHUSIAN THEORY
exponential growth
Human population
arithmetic growth
Food supply
Human population; _____________
_____________ – arithmetic growth
exponential growth
Food supply
What theory?
He believed that preventive and
positive checks would control the
population to balance the food
supply with the population level
MALTHUSIAN THEORY
natural forces will correct the imbalance between food supply and population.
Positive check
Family planning, late marriages, celibacy to correct the imbalance.
Preventive check
Demographic Transition Model
The theory states that a
country’s total population
growth rate goes through
cyclical stages as the
country develops
economically
It emphasizes the point
that the boost in economy
and industrial growth
directly affect the
population structure of
human beings.
Demographic Transition Model
Stage 1- 5
Stage 1
Birth and death rates are high.
Stage 2
Low death rates; birth rates stay high.
Stage 3
Birth rates are decreasing.
Stage 4
Low birth and death rates.
Stage 5
Elderly population outnumber the youthful population.
Stage __
The condition of the world before the Industrial Revolution where are high making population size stable, disruptions such as wars and pandemics cause occasional declines
1
Stage __
The condition in most of the least developed countries today, this stage is marked by low death rates particularly among children while birth rates stay high resulting in accelerated population growth. Examples are Guatemala, Yemen and Afghanistan
2
Stage __
True to most developing countries, this is the condition where the birth rates are decreasing because of any or a combination of the following factors: access to contraception, increased participation of women in the workforce and improving economic conditions. The population is still increasing in a slower pace.
3
Stage __
This is characterized by low birth and death rates. The economy has attained growth and development, people are educated and enjoy good health and jobs are available for both men and women. This is the condition obtaining in developed countries
4
Stage __
Demographic theorists include a possible stage 5 where countries have an elderly population that outnumber the youthful population. This is due to low fertility that has fallen below what is needed to replace the population from generation to generation
5
Global Population
2017 population
__% live in Asia
__% in Africa
__% in Europe
60% live in Asia
17% in Africa
10% in Europe
