demographic change

• demography


  study of populations that relate largely to birth and death rates and other trends that can impact population change
• net migration


  the number of people moving into a country minus the amount moving away from a country
• fertility rate


  late 19Th century the amount of children families has was decreasing and more women chose to delay childbearing
• net migration stats


  it increased significantly in the second half of the 20th century and then since 1945 there were many fluctuations
• life expectancy stats


  current life expectancy is 79.2 for males and 83.1 for females and this has been increasing overtime
• the ageing population


  birth rates and fertility rates have been falling

  people are living longer so life expectancy is increasing and there are fewer young people to support them
• impact of the ageing population on families

  it increases the dependency ratio

  problems related to health and social care - more demand for the elderly

  extended families - grandparents are having to care for the children
• evaluation of the ageing population and whether it is a significant problem

  younger families are unable to buy houses because house prices have increased due to adults remaining in their homes for longer