Population Pyramids Exercises
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Population Pyramids: Anomalies & Imbalances
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Population Pyramids:
Anomalies & Imbalances
1. Describe the gender imbalance that affect babies in this pyramid2. Suggest TWO reasons that might explain this imbalance
1. Describe the gender imbalance at the center of the pyramid2. Suggest one reason that might explain this imbalance
1. Describe the gender imbalance at the center of the pyramid2. Suggest one reason that might explain this imbalance
1. Describe the gender imbalance at the center of the pyramid2. Suggest TWO reasons that might explain this imbalance
1. Describe the anomaly for people aged 15-192. Suggest one reason that might have caused this anomaly3. Suggest challenges and opportunities resulting from the fact
that Rwanda’s median age is 18.6
1. Describe the gender imbalance for people who are over 802. Suggest one reason that might explain this imbalance
1. Describe the anomaly for people aged 45-592. Suggest one reason that might have caused this anomaly3. Explain how this anomaly create a “ripple effect” for
people aged 20-29, and for babies born now
Suggest challenges and opportunities resulting from the fact that France’s median age is 39.7
1. Compare the age structures and dependency ratio Niger in 2011 and 2050 (projection)
2. Suggest one social challenge to which Niger is confronted to today3. Referring to both pyramids, evaluate how Niger’s fertility and life
expectancy might change between now and 20504. Suggest two reasons which might explain this projected trend5. What kinds of challenges to the economy, public services and
infrastructures might Niger be confronted in 2050 according to this projection?
1. Compare the age structures and dependency ratio Japan in 2011 and 2050 (projection)
2. Referring to both pyramids, evaluate how Japan’s fertility and life expectancy might change between now and 2050
3. Suggest two reasons which might explain this projected trend4. Explain how this trend may snowball in the future if nothing changes5. What kind of social and financial challenges might Japan face in 2050
according to this projection?
