differences in development

Question 1

4 key things about a developed country

Answer 1

• low fertility rate as women can CHOOSE not to have children or to have smaller families
• low death rates as people love to an old age because of healthcare access, good diet, sanitation etc (may rise because of ageing population)
• population structure (falling BR and DR leading to ageing population)
• maternal + infant mortality rates are low because of healthcare and follow up treatments available and free

Question 2

4 key things about an emerging country

Answer 2

• falling fertility rate as more wealthy people and attitudes towards large families change
• rapidly falling death rate as economic wealth brings more health service & improved living standards
• population structure
  (life expectancy rising/birth + death rate dropping)

Question 3

4 key things about a developing country

Answer 3

• often high fertility rate but slight fall as education and contraception access improve
• death rate rising, life expectancy dropping because access to basic healthcare/sanitation is poor
• population structure= youthful population
• maternal + infant mortality rates high due to limited healthcare there

Question 4

what are the two main sections of a population pyramid

Answer 4

• economically active population –> tend to be working and dependable (20-64)
• dependent population –> old and young dependants rely on the active for economic support (0-19) and (65 - 85+)

Question 5

things to look out for on a pop pyramid

Answer 5

• wide base –> large number of children (rising BR)
  narrow base –> small number of children (falling BR)
• bulges –> immigrants/baby bloom
• higher pyramid –> longer people live
• indents –> show death rates higher than usual (war/famine/epidemic/emigration)