Demography Flashcards
Define Births
Number of births that affect population size
Define Birth Rate
Number of live births per 1000 per year
2 factors that affect BR
Number of women of childbearing age
Number of children women have
Reasons for less births [2]
Changes in position of women
Child centeredness(spoiling child so have less so sped more money on one)
Effects of changes
Both can be dual earners
Long term greater burden of dependency(Less workers to look after older)
Define Death Rate
Number of deaths per thousand of population per year
Reasons for less deaths [3]
Improved Nutrition
Medical Improvement
Environmental improvements
What does it mean when Ageing Population is increasing
Means fewer young people and more older
What are causes x effects of Ageing Population
Causes:
Increasing life expectancy and declining fertility
Effects:
More need of health and social care
Advs and Disadvs of Ageing Population
Advs!
Boost to economy
Less crime
Disadvs!
Growing burden of dependence(Working pay more tax for older to be looked after)
More pensioner, one person households
Define migration
Movemet of people from one place to another
Define Immigration
People moving into society
Define Emigration
People moving out of society
Define Internal Migration
Movement from one area in country to another
Define Net migration
Difference between immigration ad emigration