Youthful & Ageing population Flashcards
Uganda - UK (24 cards)
What is demographic dividends
In stage 3 of the DTM a country experiences a large working population at the same time a small number of dependent population due to the recent decline in birth rate and small old number of old people.
Give an named example of a youthful population
Uganda
Why does Uganda have a youth population
High fertility rate 6
fall in infant mortality rate
High birth rate 46
Disadvantages of Uganda’s Youthful population
Food shortages
6,000 women die in childbirth per year
1,000,000 orphans with AIDS
50% of Children receive education
20% unemployment in 2012
Advantages of Uganda’s Youthful population
Larger military
Demographic dividends
Give an named example of a ageing population
UK / Japan
Why does UK have an ageing population
Fall in birth rate, due to increase contraception and emancipation of women, 12% in 2014
Decrease death rates, heart disease fell 36%, lung cancer fell 28% and stroke victims fell 30%
Disadvantage of UK’s ageing population
Rising death rates
Low birth rates
smaller tax base
Advantages of UK’s ageing population
Wisdom of elders
Fewer competitors for work
Childs care fee
Increase volunteer work
Birth rate
The number of live births per 1,000 people per year
Death Rate
The number of deaths per 1,000 people per year.
Fertility Rate
The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime.
Infant Mortality Rate
The number of deaths of children under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births per year
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
The average number of children a woman would have if she lived through her entire reproductive years (usually ages 15–49).
Overpopulation
When the number of people exceeds the carrying capacity of the environment or available resources
Underpopulation
When a country or area has fewer people than is needed to fully use the resources available.
Optimum Population
The population size that achieves the highest standard of living with the available resources
Carrying Capcity
The maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained in that specific environment given the food, habitat, water, and other resources available
How many people in Japan had dementia in 2015
2.5 million
What solutions were there to counter the dementia
Little robots used to help people
Why could the dementia solution be a problem in itself
People don’t want to be surrounded by robots
What is the youngest and oldest ages in the Japanese Ping Pong club
Youngest: 75
Oldest: 91
What percentage of Japan is above 65
25%
What % of the UK electorate is of pension age
50%
