Population Dynamics

Question 1

Youthful Population example

Answer 1

Gambia

Question 2

Dependency Ration in Gambia

Answer 2

90

Question 3

Birth and Death rate in Gambia

Answer 3

45/1000 live births

15/1000

Question 4

In Gambia how mnay people are muslim

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

Disadvantages of a youthful population

Answer 5

Pressure on housing
Pressure on schooling
Pressure on food supplies
Competition for employement
Pressure on health services
Pressure on environmental resources

Question 6

Advantages of a youthful population

Answer 6

Provides a steady supply of workers

Children provide sercurity

Question 7

Aging population

Answer 7

Uk

Question 8

Dependency ratio of Uk

Answer 8

50

Question 9

Birth and Death rate in Uk

Answer 9

10.7/1000

10/1000

Question 10

Aging population causes

Answer 10

Improved healthcare raised life expectancy (W-82 M-78)
Post war baby boomers
lack of contraception in 1950s

Question 11

Disadvantages of aging population

Answer 11

Quality of healthcare declines
Economicallly active forced to work longer (retire at 67)
Elderly dependants (more state pensions) cause tax burden on working class
Pressure on education- due to low birthrate schools are shut down

Question 12

Advantages of aging population

Answer 12

The grey econmy profitable for retailers (high levels of disposable income)
Can pass life knowledge onto younger population (educating them)

Question 13

Antinatalist country and its policy

Answer 13

Chine - 1 child policy

Question 14

How is the 1 child policy enforced

Answer 14

Fines up to 4x family wages

Forced adoption

Question 15

Pronatalist country

Answer 15

Singapore

Question 16

Hpw is the pronatalist policy enforced

Answer 16

$10,000 for 2 children
Tax relief on 3rd child
Maternity leave increased from 8 to 12 weeks