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How do population
pyramids help us learn
about population?
Population pyramids are used to show information about
the age and gender of people in a specific country.
High death rate
Male
Female
High birth rate
Population in millions
This population pyramid is typical of countries in poorer
parts of the world.
LEDC
= Less Economically Developed Country
In some LEDCs,
the government
encourages couples to
have smaller families.
This will result in
a falling birth rate.
Male
Female
The largest
category of
people were
born about 40
years ago.
In this country
the number of
people in each
age group is
about the same.
Population in millions
In this country there is a low Birth Rate and a low
Death Rate.
MEDC
Some countries are very rich and are called MEDCs.
= “More Economically Develop Countries”
Male
Female
Population in millions
In this country,
the birth rate is
decreasing.
This type of population
pyramid is happening
more and more in
many of the world’s
richer countries.
In the future,
elderly people will make up
the largest section of the
population in this country.
Male
Female
Population in thousands
This country has a large number
of temporary male workers.
These are men who migrated to
this country to find a job.
Population pyramid for
Mozambique
Short Life Expectancy
High Birth Rate
Many Young Dependants
Population pyramid for
Iceland
Many Elderly Dependants
Low Death Rate
Fewer Young Dependants
Low Birth Rate
What happens next?
What is going to happen to Japan’s population in the future?
Why does this matter?
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POPULATION PYRAMIDS
Population statistics are like crystal balls -when examined closely, they can help
predict a country's future (and give
important clues about the past).
Population pyramids TED talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLmKfXwWQtE
FALLING BIRTH RATE
 Why is it a bad thing to have a falling birth rate?
 Rapid contraction of the labor force could have a
negative impact on an economy
 When the population gets smaller, society becomes
less dynamic and competitive
 How will the younger people pay for all that the older
people need?
FALLING BIRTH RATE - SINGAPORE
 To celebrate Singapore's National Day, Mentos decided to do
something different. We launched a campaign to encourage every
proud, financially secure adult in a stable, committed long-term
relationship to get fresh and 'do their duty' on National Night to
give a patriotic boost to Singapore's population (which was in a
dangerous decline). We wrote a song, created a video, and the
rest, as they say, is history.
 http://vimeo.com/63298881
FALLING BIRTH RATE - DENMARK
 The birth rate in Denmark is currently the lowest it’s been in 27 years.
Almost 58,000 children were born in 2012, but the present rate of 1.7
children per family is not enough to maintain the population.
 They launched a “Do It For Denmark” campaign to raise fertility.
FALLING BIRTH RATE – SOUTH KOREA
 In order to encourage the South Koreans to have more babies the
government has promised to have lower university tuition fees and
state-run child care.
 Other incentives included giving away cash vouchers and other gifts
to workers. In 2010 the ‘Family day’ was established which required all
offices to close at 7 pm and in that way pushing people to spend more
time with their families.
FALLING BIRTH RATE - RUSSIA
 The Russian population is decreasing very rapidly since the 90’s due to
the high death rate and the low birth rate.
 That motivated the government to launch the ‘have a baby and win a
Fridge’ campaign. September 12 was declared ‘the Day of Conception’
and all women that would give birth 9 months after would win a
fridge, money or even cars for the national day which is on 12 June.
JAPAN
 The population of Japan is on the way to “extinction” with less than
1.39 children per woman. A student of the university of Tsukuba
invented a baby robot that is acting like a real baby. The aim of the
robot is not to replace real babies but to trigger the parental instincts
and push people to make their own babies.
LIFE EXPECTANCY
 Canada = 81.24 years
 USA = 78.74
 The country with the highest life expectancy is Monaco at 89.52
years
 The country with the lowest life expectancy is Chad at just 49.81
years.
 Hans Rosling 200 countries video
DEATH RATES