Demographics General Trends

Question 1

Explain the general trends in birth rate since the beginning of the 20th century

Answer 1

• There is a decline in birth rate
  Due to:
• Changes in positions/attitudes of women (genderquake)
• Changes to family structure (the nuclear family has decreased, legalisation of homosexuality, etc)
• Children are no longer an economic asset (used to send children to work for extra income, child labour laws, child benefits and well-paying jobs)
• Changes to popular religious beliefs

Question 2

Explain the general trends in the fertility rate since the beginning of the 20th century (how many children women are having)

Answer 2

• Baby boom
• Women are having larger families
• Consequences of policies to reduce child poverty
• Fertility rates stabilised and increased
• Neo-liberal policy (leaving decisions to families)

Question 3

Explain the general trends in immigration since the beginning of the 20th century

Answer 3

• 43% of UK’s population growth over next 25 years will be as a result of migration
• As of 2019, the non-uk born population was 9.4 million which is around 14% of the population

Question 4

Explain the general trends in life expectancy since the beginning of the 20th century

Answer 4

• Low in 1900 because many children didn’t live beyond their first few years
• 8% of UK’s GDP is spent on providing pensions
• Females live longer than males (different attitudes and lifestyles)
• People in the south live longer than people in the north (more working class people live up north)
• Middle class live longer than working class (more money and culture)

Question 5

Explain the general trends in death rate since the beginning of the 20th century

Answer 5

• General decrease in death rate
• People are living healthier lifestyles
• Healthier and more eco-friendly products
• Only conflict in more lower income countries
• We know how to build safer and stronger buildings