Keywords

Question 1

death rate

Answer 1

The death rate is the number of people per thousand who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.

Question 2

birth rate

Answer 2

the number of births in a specified place or group per unit of time

Question 3

ageing population

Answer 3

The proportion of people aged 65 years and above is increasing at a faster rate than those below that age.

Question 4

fluctuating

Answer 4

changing frequently and uncertainly

Question 5

life expectancy

Answer 5

the average period that a person may expect to live.

Question 6

economically active

Answer 6

total number of people between the ages of 15 and 64 who are willing and able to work

Question 7

grey vote

Answer 7

the body of elderly people’s votes

Question 8

Population distribution

Answer 8

Population distribution means the pattern of where people live.

Question 9

population density

Answer 9

Population density is a measurement of population per unit land area.

Question 10

migration

Answer 10

movement from one part of something to another.

Question 11

pension

Answer 11

a regular payment made by the state to people of or above the official retirement age and to some widows and disabled people.