The population of a population which is dependent on another, usually around the age groups of 14 and under and 65 and above.

Birth rate:

The average number of children born per 1000 population based on a yearly rate.

Life expectancy:

The average age a person is expected to live to.

(Inferred by calculating 0-4 Age Cohort)

Analysis:

Out of Canada, Kenya and Spain:

-Canada has a birth rate that is in the middle range. (4.7%)

-Kenya has the highest birth rate. (12.6%)

- Spain has the lowest birth rate. (3.7%)

(Inferred by calculating 0-14 & 65+ Age Cohort)

Analysis:

Out of Canada, Kenya and Spain:

-Canada has a dependency load that is in the middle range. (36.1%)

-Kenya has the highest dependency load. (39.7%)

- Spain has the lowest dependency load. (34%)

(Inferred by calculating 75+ Age Cohort)

Analysis:

Out of Canada, Kenya and Spain:

-Canada has a life expectancy that is in the middle range.

-Kenya has the lowest life expectancy.

- Spain has the highest life expectancy.

This information may be important to countries in the present and in the future, as it may help a country to understand what categories they may be lacking in and how they can and should improve.

Canada:

-Quite long life expectancy rates.

• Mainly caused by factors which improve quality of life, such as high-quality health care, quite high levels of safety, higher standard of living, and more.

-Quite low birth rates.

• Mainly due to factors which push others away from having children, such as having children is too expensive, too stressful, too time-consuming, and more.

  
  

Kenya:

-Short life expectancy rates.

• Mainly caused by factors which decrease quality of life, such as low-quality health care, slow economic growth, a significant percentage of the population living in poverty, and more.

-High birth rates.

• Mainly due to factors which pull others away from having children, such as cultural standards, a large percentage of the population prefers to have many kids, and more.

Spain:

-Long life expectancy rates.

• Mainly caused by factors which improve quality of life, such as high-quality health care, high levels of safety, affordability, lots of public transportation, and more.

-Low birth rates.

• Mainly due to factors which push others away from having children, such as social and cultural shifts, economic concerns, delayed childbearing, and more.

Canada and Spain have rather high birth rates, as they have quite low fertility rates. However, the two countries have quite long life expectancy rates, due to their high quality of high. On the other hand, Kenya has quite a high birth rate, due to high fertility rates. However, Kenya has quite a short life expectancy rate, due to its lower quality of life.