2.3 -- Population Pyramids

Question 1

Dependency ratio

Answer 1

the number of people who are too young or too old to work compared to those who can (under 15 over 65)

Question 2

Sex Ratio

Answer 2

of males per 100 females

Question 3

Population pyramid

Answer 3

a bar graph that displays the percentage of a place’s population for each age and gender

Question 4

Epidemiology

Answer 4

the branch of medical science concerned with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases among a population

Question 5

More developed countries (MDC) traits

Answer 5

High per capita gross domestic product
High life expectancy
High literacy rates & years of education
High % of urban population
Developed infrastructure
Low birth, death, and infant mortality rates
Stable population growth
Stages 4-5 of the DTM
Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, USA

Question 6

Less developed countries (LDC) traits

Answer 6

Low per capita GDP
Low life expectancy
Low literacy rates & years of education
High % rural population
Little developed infrastructure
High birth, death, and infant mortality rates
Unstable population growth
Stages 2-3 of the DTM
Sub Saharan Africa, Latin America, Central Asia

Question 7

THE DTM: DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL

Answer 7

theory that examines the transition from a pre-industrial society to an industrialized economic system