Demographics

Question 1

Define the term birth rate

Answer 1

Number of births per 1,000 people of the population per year

Question 2

What have the trends been with birth rates

Answer 2

There were baby booms after each world war. Now the birth rate is beginning to fall.

Question 3

What are four reasons for the trends in birth rate.

Answer 3

• After the war people decide to have children as they wouldn’t have wanted them during the war causing a baby boom.
• Now woman are wanting less children or later on in life as they would rather focus on their careers
• The abortion act in 1967 caused the birth rate to fall below death rate in 1977
• More accepted to not have children in a marriage
• There has been a massive reduction in infant mortality due to health care and education

Question 4

Define the term death rate.

Answer 4

Number of deaths per 1,000 people of the population per year.

Question 5

What have the trends been with death rates?

Answer 5

Death rates are decreasing.

Question 6

What are four reasons for the trends in death rate?

Answer 6

• An improvement in healthcare
• An improvement in being educated on how to stay healthy and sanitary
• There is cleaner water
• more food supply