Culminating Assignment by Ben Zhou

What is where? Dependency Load

benzhou3 — 2024-11-28 14:26:39 UTC

Out of the three, Malawi has the highest total dependency load, with a TDL (total dependency load) of 43.2%, while Canada has the second highest TDL with a TDL of 35.1%, and Spain has the lowest TDL with a TDL of 34%. Of them, Malawi has the highest percentage of younger people in their TDL, with a percentage of 40.7%, while Canada has the second highest percentage of younger people in our TDL with a percentage of 15.1%, and Spain has the lowest percentage of younger people in thor TDL with a percentage of 13%. The country with the highest percentage of older people in their TDL out of these three is Spain with 21% of their TDL being in the older population. Canada is next with 20% of our TDL being on the older side, and Malawi has the lowest percentage of older people in their TDL with 2.5% of their TDL on the older side. Out of them, Malawi is the fastest growing country and Spain is the fastest declining country.

What is where? Birth Rate

benzhou3 — 2024-11-28 14:36:43 UTC

Malawi has the highest out of the three with a birth rate of 32.556 births/1000 people, while Spain has the lowest birth rate out of them with a birth rate of 7.816 births/ 1000 people, while Canada is in between them with a birth rate of 10.006 births/ 1000 people. In conclusion, Malawi has the highest birth rate, Canada is next, and Spain has the lowest birth rate.

What is where? Life Expectancy

benzhou3 — 2024-11-28 14:37:08 UTC

Out of the three, Spain has the highest life expectancy with a life expectancy of 84.12 years, Canada has the second highest life expectancy with a life expectancy of 83.11 years, and Malawi has the lowest life expectancy with a life expectancy of 66 years. Out of these countries, Spain has the longest life expectancy at 84.12 years and Malawi has the lowest life expectancy at 66 years.

Why is it there? Why do differences in life expectancy, birth rate, and dependency load exist between countries?

benzhou3 — 2024-11-28 14:39:02 UTC

Because there are differences in environments and foods consumed in those places, as well as different living conditions, customs, genetics and other factors that may affect life expectancy, birth rates, and their dependency load. There are also more people in some places than others which can severely affect things like the life expectancy of the area, the birth rates, and the dependency load.

Defenitions:

benzhou3 — 2024-11-28 14:40:22 UTC

Birth Rate: The number of live births in a population over a specific period, usually measured per 1,000 people in a year.

Dependency Load: The portion of a population that relies on others for support, typically including children 14> and seniors 65<, who are not part of the workforce.

Life Expectancy: The average number of years a person is expected to live based on current health, living conditions, and other factors in a population.

Why do we care? Why is it important or useful to look at this information now and in the future? Why is it important to understand that there are differences between birth rate and life expectancies between countries?

benzhou3 — 2024-11-28 14:44:29 UTC

It is important because we can study what is happening in different countries and apply that knowledge elsewhere (i.g. Malaysia has a very high life expectancy, so we can study what they do there to live longer). This information could be useful for future generations to understand how we lived and acted in our times.