Changing Rates Of Death- Demography Flashcards
What has happened to death rates?
Death rates have fallen, with approximately 19 per 1000 in 1990 to approximately 9 per 1000.
What has happened to life expectancy rates?
Life expectancy has risen significantly especially since the 19th. Men from 45 to 78 and women from 49 to 82.
What factors have led to the decrease in death rates?
-nutrition
-medical improvements/public healthcare
-social change
How has nutrition helped with the decline in death rates?
-better nutrition increases the resistance to ‘infection’ and increases chances of survival if infections or illnesses are caught.
-improved maternal nutrition leads to healthier pregnancies and stronger babies reducing infant mortality rates.
How has medical improvements and public health helped with the decrease in death rates?
-medical advances like vaccinations and disease prevention.
-advances in treatments like antibiotics have helped to fight infections which were deadly in the past.
-free healthcare to all was also essential for the decline in death rates (NHS 1948).
How has social changes helped with the decrease in death rates?
-higher living standard and better housing like heating and better ventilation reduced deaths from respiratory diseases like pneumonia.
-changing lifestyles and healthier behaviours like Lower smoking rates led to less deaths being causes from cancer.
How is social isolation an impact from the decline in death rates?
With more people living for longer this can lead to people living by themselves which can lead to isolation imposing psychological and physical risks to health.
How is financial strain a impact from the declines in death rates?
With less people dying there is an increase of elderly within society meaning there’s higher demands for retirement money and adults who are the children of these elderly are having to financially provide for their parents.
How is increased stability an impact of the declines in death rates?
With increased numbers of elderly it means that children have extended family who can help to socialise children and act as role models.
