Demography

Question 1

Name the 4 things in demography

Answer 1

Deaths
Births
Immigration
Emigration

Question 2

Reasons for decline in birth rates:

Answer 2

Change in women’s positions - harper (2012) education is the most important reason why decline

Decline in infant morality rate - baby’s survive because of health care & better environment

Child centredness
Children economic liability

Question 3

What are the effects of changing fertility?

Answer 3

Family, smaller because women work
Dependency ratio - the size that is work & the size that isn’t
Public services & policies - ageing population

Question 4

Why is there a decline in death rates?

Answer 4

Improved nutrition
Medication improvements
Smoking and diet
Public health measures
Life expectancy

Question 5

What is the ageing population?

Answer 5

How long someone will live for

It is increasing

Question 6

3 factors of the ageing population:

Answer 6

Increased Life expectancy
Increase Birth rates
Death rates
Decrease fertility

Question 7

Effects of ageing population

Answer 7

More become dependant - retirements pay

Question 8

Migration and emigration

Answer 8

There are push and pull factors making someone want to come her

Question 9

Effects of em/immigrant ion

Answer 9

Over poplaution
Age structure
Dependency ratio - younger migrants more dependant because no work