Population Structure (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Population structure definition
Population structure definition
How people are organised by age and gender in a country/region
Age structure definition
Age structure definition
How people are distributed across different age groups
Dependency ratio definition
Dependency ratio definition
Economic burden on working population from dependents
Dependency ratio formula
Dependency ratio formula
(0-15 + 65+) / (16-64) × 100
Global average dependency ratio
Global average dependency ratio
52%
World average sex ratio
World average sex ratio
1.06 males per female
Japan's population under 14 years old
Japan's population under 14 years old
13.5%
Japan's population over 65 years old
Japan's population over 65 years old
22.2%
Services needed for young populations (under 15)
Services needed for young populations (under 15)
Daycare, primary schools, family support services
Services needed for ageing populations (over 65)
Services needed for ageing populations (over 65)
Healthcare services, care centres, homes for elderly