Factors affecting population

Question 1

Name factors affecting birth rates

Answer 1

• Larger families means more workers
• Medical care
• Access to contraception
• Tradition for larger families

Question 2

Name actors affecting death rate

Answer 2

• Famine
• Diets
• Medical care
• War

Question 3

Name problems with ageing populations

Answer 3

• Pressure on healthcare / need for care homes
• More pensions needed
• Fewer economically active (less people of working age)
• Less tax as there are less people working and therefore less people to pay tax

Question 4

Name problems caused by rapid population growth

Answer 4

• Poor living conditions in areas with poor sanitation (water and flushing toilets) means that diseases spread quickly.
• Pressure on land as more people move in.
• Retirement age may be increased so that more people are paying into the tax pot.
• Conflicts due to pressure over resources.
• Pressure on health care systems and schools as there is not enough places for all of the population.
• Too many young people means not enough school places which can leave skills shortages e.g. not enough teachers.

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