Population of UK

Question 1

What is UK’s GDP per cap?

Answer 1

41,787

Question 2

What was the main contributor to GDP and by how much?

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

What is the LE?

Answer 3

81

Question 4

What is the average children per family?

Answer 4

1.7

Question 5

Explain pop structure in 2010

Answer 5

Only 16.5% = 0-14

Median age = 40.5 (1 of highest in world)

Question 6

What’s stage DTM?

Answer 6

4 but moving to 5

Question 7

What’s the BR

Answer 7

10.7 per 1000

Question 8

What’s the DR

Answer 8

10 per 1000

Question 9

Why has fertility fallen?

Answer 9

Improved status of women
More women at uni than men
Women decided careers then marry in late 30s
10% women age 45 choose not to have children

Question 10

What do politicians believe will maintain a strong economy?

Answer 10

IMMIGRATION

Question 11

How many people over 85?

Answer 11

1.2 million

Question 12

Impact of immigration

Answer 12

Number of children born in UK to mothers from EU has increased since 2004
Contributed to Pop growth

Question 13

3 strategies to manage ageing pop

Answer 13

Increase age of retirement
Encouraging immigration of working age people
Encouraging more women to have children

Question 14

How can this be sustainable?

Answer 14

Increase in jobs needed = should be sustainable jobs

Needs of pop should be met sustainably