Our Ageing Population (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What is the average life expectancy for men in the UK?
What is the average life expectancy for men in the UK?
79 years
What is the average life expectancy for women in the UK?
What is the average life expectancy for women in the UK?
83 years
What does healthy life expectancy measure?
What does healthy life expectancy measure?
Age people stay fit & independent
What is the first stage people go through as they age?
What is the first stage people go through as they age?
Active retirement
Which two age groups make up the UK's dependent population?
Which two age groups make up the UK's dependent population?
Under 16 & over 65
What age range defines the UK's working population?
What age range defines the UK's working population?
16-64
A town has 20,000 dependents & 80,000 workers. What is the dependency ratio?
A town has 20,000 dependents & 80,000 workers. What is the dependency ratio?
25
Which is a government cost of an ageing population?
Which is a government cost of an ageing population?
Increased NHS spending
What is projected for the UK population by 2050?
What is projected for the UK population by 2050?
More over 65s than under 16s
Which is a family cost of an ageing population?
Which is a family cost of an ageing population?
Lost earnings from caring