Demography Flashcards
How many births were there in England and Wales in 1901 and 2014?
1901 = 1 000 000 2014 = 700 000
What was the total fertility rate (TFR) in 2014?
1.83 babies per woman
In England and Wales what was the complete family size (CFS) of a woman born in 1941 and 1968?
1941 = 2.34 children 1968 = 1.92 children
What was the average number of children per family in 1971 and 2011?
1971 = 2.0 2011 = 1.7
What was the average age for a woman to give birth to her first born in 1971 and 2013?
1971 = 24 years 2013 = 28 years
What percent of women aged 45 had no children in 1945 and 1966?
1945 = 9% 1966 = 20%
What gave women freedom over their sexuality in 1960?
The contraceptive pill
In 1901 what percentage of boys and girls died before their first birthday in England and Wales?
Boys = 16.6% Girls = 13.6%
What is the infant mortality rate today?
Less than 0.5%
1 in 3 babies born in 2013 have a life expectancy of…
100 years
A quarter of the UK population is expected to be over what age by 2035?
65
What was the net migration in the year 2014-15?
330 000
In 2002 how many applications were there for asylum in the UK?
Just over 84 000
