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    • population pyramid/age-sex composition graph - shows the age and sex structure of a population; can also provide info on birth rates, death rates, life expectanc, and economic development
    • cohorts - the vertical axis which show age groups
    • birth deficit - a slow down of births
    • baby boom - a spike in the birth rate
    • baby bust - when the birth rates are lower for a few years
    • echo - the previous baby boom which shows up as a bulge on the population pyramid
    • potential workforce - any between the ages of 15-64
    • dependent population - people under 15 and over 64
    • dependency ratio - the comparison between the size of the potential workforce and the dependent population
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