Demographics Flashcards
What is the dependency ratio?
An age-population ratio of those typically not in the labour force (Children and Elderly) and those typically in the labour force.
Define ageism.
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age.
What is structural dependency?
The process by which some people in society receive an unequal share in the results of social production.
Define net migration.
the difference between the number of people entering a country (immigrants) and the number leaving it (emigrants) during a specific time period
What does immigration mean?
Moving into a country that is not your country of origin.
Define emigration.
Leaving your country of origin to go to another country.
What is globalisation?
The growing interconnectedness of cultures and societies around the world, due to technological advances.
What is the birth rate?
The number of live births per year per 1000 of the population.
What is the general trend of the birth rate?
Decline.
List reasons for the decline in birth rate.
- Availability of Contraception
- Changing roles of women
- Decrease in infant mortality Rate
- Growth of Child Centeredness
- Economic Factors
Define total fertility rate.
The average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years (15 – 45).
What is the trend of the total fertility rate?
Decline.
List reasons for the decline in total fertility rate.
- Availability of Contraception
- Women leaving pregnancy to later in life
- Changing attitudes to child bearing.
Define death rate.
The number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year.
What is the trend of the death rate?
Decline.
List reasons for the decline in death rate.
- Improved Nutrition
- Medical Care
- Public health Measures
- Decline in dangerous occupations
- Lifestyle changes
Define infant mortality rate.
The number of deaths of children before their first birthday per 1000 live births per year.
What is the trend of the infant mortality rate?
Decline.
List reasons for the decline in infant mortality rate.
- Improved housing and sanitation
- Better nutrition
- Improved pre and post natal understanding
- Improved health of the mother
- Improved knowledge of Hygiene.
Define life expectancy.
The average number of years a person can expect to live within a specific culture and gender.
What is the trend of life expectancy?
Increasing.
List reasons for the increase in life expectancy.
- Decreased infant mortality
- Less dangerous working conditions
- Better health care and nutrition
- Social Care facilities
Define aging population.
The extent to which a population is living longer but are not matched by the number of new births.
What is the trend of the aging population?
Increasing.
