Long Life Expectancy in MEDCs

Low Birth Rates in MEDCs

Post-war Baby Boom

MEDC - Ageing Population Summary

Because of...

Birth rates and fertility rates

Life expectancy

Post-war baby boom

Example case studies where the issues of an ageing population are happening now.

Italy, UK, Germany, (western Europe), Japan, South Korea

Maybe even China???

Effect on population structure...

But this will be a global issue...

Problems of an ageing

population

Economically active pop, dependency, hospitals, care homes, public transport, pensions, housing...

Opportunities of an ageing populaiton

The grey EuroPlace in the sunSkilled 'wise people”Part time workersChild care

Policies and solutions

Retirement ageImmigrationPro-natalist policiesPrivate pensionsLess schools

Did You Know● That if the current demographic trends in Japan

(very low BRs) continue, there will only be 500 people left by the year 3000.

● There are 127.5 million people in Japan today.