Population 7 - Ageing Populations
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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.
