Families And Households Topic 5 Facts And Statistics

Question 1

Population size

Answer 1

1901- 38.2 million
2013- 64 million
Predicted 2039- over 74 million

Question 2

Average number of years lived

Answer 2

1901- M: 45 F: 49

2015- M: 79 F: 82.8

Question 3

Adult deaths per 1000 per year

Answer 3

1901- 18.4

2011- 8.8

Question 4

Infant deaths per 1000 per year

Answer 4

1900- 140

2015- 3. 7

Question 5

Average number of children per woman

Answer 5

1900-3.5

2016-1.81

Question 6

Births per year

Answer 6

1901-1093000

2016-696271

Question 7

Households with one person

Answer 7

1971 - 18%

2008 - 29%

Question 8

Households with four people

Answer 8

1971- 17%

2008 - 13%

Question 9

65 or older as a % of the population

Answer 9

1974 - 14.1%
2015- 17.8%
Predicted 2045: 24.6%

Question 10

Estimated number of people aged 100+

Answer 10

2002 - 7,750
2015- 14,520
2016- 14,910

Question 11

Why do women postpone having children?

Answer 11

Legal equality with men
Doing better in education
Women have more opportunities so delay child bearing

Question 12

Three reasons why there’s a decline in infant mortality rate

Answer 12

• better hygiene and sanitation: less chance of contracting an illness
• improved healthcare: children looked after properly
• better food+ tech: children get good nutrition