Population

Question 1

What is demography

Answer 1

The statistical study of human populations

Question 2

What is birth rate

Answer 2

Number of births per 1,000 in a population per year

Question 3

What is death rate

Answer 3

Number of deaths per 1,000 in a population per year

Question 4

What is Ireland birth rate

Answer 4

1.5

Question 5

What is Ireland’s population replacement rate?

Answer 5

2.3

Question 6

What is population replacement rate?

Answer 6

Number of children per woman to keep a population constant without immigration or emigration

Question 7

Ireland’s death rate?

Answer 7

6.7

Question 8

What is a natural increase in population?

Answer 8

When the birth rate exceeds the death rate

Question 9

What is a natural decrease in population?

Answer 9

When the death rate exceeds the birth rate

Question 10

What is a fertility rate?

Answer 10

The average amount of children a women is expected to have in her lifetime within a specific population

Question 11

How do you calculate birth rate?

Answer 11

Number of births divided by total population x 1,000

Question 12

How do you calculate death rate?

Answer 12

Number of deaths divided by total population x 1,000

Question 13

Calculation for natural increase?

Answer 13

Birth rate - death rate

Question 14

Calculation for natural decrease

Answer 14

Death rate- birth rate

Question 15

Name a country in stage 2 of dtm

Answer 15

Niger

Question 16

Name a country in stage 3

Answer 16

India

Question 17

Name a country in stage 4

Answer 17

Ireland

Question 18

Name a country in stage 5

Answer 18

Japan

Question 19

What are the rates in stage 1?

Answer 19

Birth- high
Death- high
Population change- stable

Question 20

What are the rate in stage 2?

Answer 20

Birth- high
Death- falling rapidly
Population changes rabidly increasing

Question 21

What are the rates in stage 3?

Answer 21

Birth-falling
Death- falling slowly
Population Change- increases slows down

Question 22

What are rates in stage 4?

Answer 22

Birth- low
Death- low
Population change- falling and then stable

Question 23

What are the rates in stage 5!

Answer 23

Birth-low
Death-low
Population change- little change

Question 24

Why has life expectancy increased?

Answer 24

1. Availability of the food
2. Healthcare
3. Clean water
4. Sanitation
5. Advancements in farming methods
6. Improved air quality

Question 25

Why are birth rates low in developed countries?

Answer 25

High cost of living (economic factors) Career & education Access to contraception (better family planning) Urbanisation Women’s rights and gender equality

Question 26

What is a developed country

Answer 26

A national with a highly advanced economy & high living standards

Question 27

What do population pyramids show

Answer 27

Age & sex structure of a population

Question 28

Why do governments use population pyramids?

Answer 28

Help plan for healthcare, schools, and jobs

Question 29

Why is life expectancy lower in developing countries

Answer 29

-poor healthcare systems -high rates of infectious diseases (malaria, tuberculosis) -malnutrition & poor diets -high infant and child mortality -political instability & conflict -limited sanitation & clean water -high levels of poverty

Question 30

What do we want…?

Answer 30

Comparison!

Question 31

What is Ireland’s life expectancy?

Answer 31

82-83

Question 32

What is japans life expectancy.

Answer 32

84-85

Question 33

What is life expectancy

Answer 33

The average number of years a oneroso is expected to live when they’re born

Question 34

What is a developing country

Answer 34

A country with low industrialisation, income and poorer infrastructure. Many live in poverty

Question 35

What is population density

Answer 35

Number of people living in a sq kilometre per country

Question 36

How do you calculate population density

Answer 36

Country’s population divided by country’s area in square kilometres

Question 37

What is an example of a high population density?

Answer 37

428 Netherlands

Question 38

What is an example of a low population density?

Answer 38

Canada 4