DEMOGRAPHICS Flashcards
DEFINE THE DEPENDANCY RATIO
The ratio of those in the workplace compared to dependants (aged under 18 and 65 +)
WHAT IS AGEISM?
The act of discrimination based off of someone’s age
WHAT IS STRUCTURAL DEPENDANCY?
Groups and Institutions rely on the larger social structure that they live in (INTERDEPENDANCE)
DEFINE NET MIGRATION
The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants coming to and leaving a country
WHAT IS GLOBALISATION?
Growing interconnectedness of cultures and societies around the world
WHAT IS BIRTH RATE AND WHAT IS THE GENERAL TREND AND REASON?
The number of live births per 1000 people
General Decline
Contraception, Changing role of women, Child centeredness and Economic factors
WHAT IS FERTILITY RATE AND WHAT IS THE GENERAL TREND AND REASON?
The average number of children a woman will have
Decline
Contraception, Leaving it until later and changing attitudes
WHAT IS DEATH RATE AND WHAT IS THE GENERAL TREND AND REASON?
Number of deaths per 1000 people
General Decline
Improved nutrition, Medical Care and Less in dangerous occupations
WHAT IS INFANT MORTALITY RATE AND WHAT IS THE GENERAL TREND AND REASON?
Number of children who die before their 1st birthday
Decline
Improved knowledge and Health
WHAT IS THE GENERAL TREND FOR LIFE EXPECTANCY AND WHAT IS THE REASON?
Increasing
Decreased Infant mortality rate and better health + knowledge
WHAT IS THE GENERAL TREND FOR THE AGING POPULATION AND WHAT IS THE REASON?
Increasing
Increased life expectancy and declining fertility rates
WHAT IS THE GENERAL TREND FOR MIGRATION AND WHAT IS THE REASON?
THINK: PUSH AND PULL FACTORS (GCSE GEOGRAPHY)
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTIC FOR BIRTH RATE
2012: 1.63
2022: 1.49
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTIC FOR FERTILITY RATE
2022 was 1.49 children
2.00 children per woman in 1960
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTIC FOR DEATH RATE
2023 16,300 more deaths than births
2019 when there were more births than deaths
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTIC FOR INFANT MORTALITY RATE
In 2021, the infant mortality rate was 4.0 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease from 5.3 per 1,000 in 2000
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTIC FOR LIFE EXPECTANCY
Between 2020-2022, life expectancy was 78.6 years for males and 82.6 years for females, lower than in 2010-2012, when it was 79.4 years for males and 83.0 years for females.
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTIC FOR AGING POPULATION
By 2041, the proportion of the UK’s population aged 65+ will increase, compared to 2018 when 18% were 65 or older
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT STATISTIC FOR MIGRATION
In 2023, net migration added 677,300 people to the UK, up from 313,000 in 2015
