demography

• what is death rate

  number of death per thousand of the population each year
• what is infant mortality 


  measures number of infants who die before their first birthday per thousand babies born alive per year
• what is the trend in death rate

  death rate has declined from 1870 and continued until 190. it rose slightly then decline
• why has there been a decrease in infant mortality rate

  improved housing, sanitiation drinking water and nutrition.
• why has death rate decreased

  due to healthcare for disease and the population becomng naturally strong
• how has death rate had social impacts

  improved nutrituion has decreased death rate therefore medical staff can help figure out life saving medical care
• what is the ageing population

  average age of the population is rising
• what is life expectancy

  average number of years a person is expected to live
• what is the dependency ratio

  relationship between the size of the working population and the size of the non working population
• what is the trend for the dependency ratio

  the dependency ratio is increasing as people are living longer therefore the amount of people who need support is increasing
• what is the trend for life expectancy

  it increasing as people are living longer
• what are the causes for increased life expectancy,dependency ratio

  increased healthcare and better quality meaning people are living longer
• what are the social impacts of increased life expectancy and dependency ratio


  more people need access to healthcare and public services. Pension age could also increase
• what is birth rate


  number of live births per 1000 per year
• what is total fertility

  average number of children women will have in their fertile years
• what is general fertility rate

  number of live births per 1000 women of child bearing age
• what is the child bearing age


  reproductive years in a womens life
• what is the trend in birth rate

  there was 2 baby booms, but birth rate has dcreased
• what are the other trends for births

  total fertilitty rate has decreased along with infant mortality rate . ALso a decline in birth rate
• what could be the reason for these trends

  women are waiting to have children or not having children at all . also having children has become more expensive so womn arent having as many
• what are the social impacts off birth rates


  if there are more children then there are need for more primary schools and if less children are born now but decrease later