Demography Flashcards
Identify 4 factors that affect the size of a countries population
Population Increase :
• Births
• Immigration (how many people renter he country from elsewhere)
Population Decrease :
• Deaths
• Emigration
Define Natural Change
More Births than Deaths
Define Net Migration
More Immigration than Emigration
Define Birth Rate
The number of live births per thousand of a population
Define Total Fertility Rate
The average number of children woman will have during their fertile years (15-44)
Two Reasons for Changes in the Fertility and Birth Rates
- More woman are remaining childless than in the past
* Women are postponing having children: the average age for giving birth is now 30
What are the 4 reasons for the decline in birth rate?
- Changes in Woman’s Positions
- Decline in Infant Mortality Rate
- Children are not an Economic Liability
- Child Centredness
Summaries each of the reasons for the decline in birth rate
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What is the reason for the slight increase in births since 2001?
Immigration: on average woman outside of the uk have a higher fertility rate.
What does the overall projection show about he number of births up to 2041?
Expects the annual number of births to be faulty constant, at around 800,000 per year
How does THE FAMILY have an affect on fewer babies being born?
Smaller families means woman are more like to be free to go out, thus creating a dual earner couple typical of many professional families
