Deaths

Question 1

Reasons for declining death rate: improved nutrition

Answer 1

Mckeown- accounts for up to 1/2 of the reduction in death rates because it reduces risk of infection

❌fails to explain why women, who eat less, live longer

Question 2

Reasons for declining death rate: medical improvements

Answer 2

After the 50s, they helped to reduce death rates

Examples: antibiotics and estabilshment of the NHS (1948)

Question 3

Reasons for declining death rate: smoking and diet

Answer 3

Harper- reduction in smoking= largest fall in death rate

1/4 of adults are obese but drug theapies reduce deaths from obesity

Question 4

Reasons for declining death rate: public health measures

Answer 4

Clean Air Acts, purer drinking water and improvements in housing

Question 5

Average age in 1971 vs 2037 (predicted)

Answer 5

1971: 34.1 yrs
2037: 42.8 yrs

Question 6

What causes the ageing pop?

Answer 6

Increasing life expectancy, declining infant mortality and declining fertility