Demographic Super Sleuths - January 22, 2025 by Victoria Ling

dependency load, birth rate, life expectancy

victorialing2_1 — 2025-01-23 00:56:07 UTC

Dependency load is the ratio of people who are dependent on the working age population compares to the working-age population itself.

Birth rate is the number of births per 1,000 people in a population each year.

Life expectancy is the average length of time a person in that population is expected to live.

WHAT IS WHERE?

victorialing2_1 — 2025-01-23 01:00:45 UTC

Ghana is a young population due to its young birth rate and low life expectancy, Italy is a older population and low birth rate, well Canada is in the in between of the 3.

But in the dependency load Canada is actually the lower one for both of them due to its higher population are a 20% for more elders.

WHY IS IT THERE?

victorialing2_1 — 2025-01-23 01:01:24 UTC

Ghana has an expansive population which means it is growing and it also means it may mean its a developing nation.

Canada is a stationary pyramid, meaning it is a developed Country

Italy is a constrictive pyramid, which means it has a narrow base and inverted shape, it may also be an advanced Country.

WHY DO WE CARE?

victorialing2_1 — 2025-01-23 01:01:32 UTC

We can use them to provide a clear insight representation of a population's age and gender distribution, allowing for easy comparison between different regions or time periods, and enabling insights into future population trends based on current demographics.