Population Pyramids by Miranda Chen

What is Where? Dependency Load

mirandachen3_1 — 2024-11-28 19:19:31 UTC

The data indicates that Ghana has a high percentage of younger people and a small percentage for elders at 35.9% and 3.8%, respectively. Italy on the other hand, has more elders at 23.4% and fewer younger people at 12.2% while Canada is between at 15.1% for younger people and 20% for older people. The dependency load percentages for the 3 countries are similar.

What is Where? Birth Rate

mirandachen3_1 — 2024-11-28 19:19:54 UTC

The data shows a significant range in Canada, Ghana, and Italy. Ghana has the highest percentage of the population aged 0-4 at 12.4%, while Italy has the lowest rate at 3.5% and Canada in the middle at 4.7%.

What is Where? Life Expectancy

mirandachen3_1 — 2024-11-28 19:20:19 UTC

In the data, we can see that Ghana has the lowest percentage of the population aged 75 and older at 1.2% with zero people 90 and above, while on the other hand, Italy has the highest at 12.7% and Canada at 8.9%. None of the 3 countries have anyone aged 100+.

Definitions

mirandachen3_1 — 2024-11-28 19:24:20 UTC

Birth rate: The number of children born per thousand of population per year.
Life expectancy: The average number of years a person can expect to live
Dependency load: The percentage of people who are not usually in the workforce (0-14 & 65+)

Why is it There?

mirandachen3_1 — 2024-11-28 19:28:17 UTC

These population patterns might exist in these 3 countries because of their development. This can influence the birth rate and life expectancy.

In developed countries, birth rates might decrease due to people focusing on their lifestyle, and finance, delaying their first child, thus lowering the birth rate. However, on the other hand, people may choose to have more than one child because of the high child mortality rate due to the poor healthcare, diseases and more.

Development can also affect the life expectancy due to the lack/poor healthcare, food, water, exposure to diseases, and more.

Why do we Care?

mirandachen3_1 — 2024-11-28 19:28:27 UTC

This information is important for countries to know now and in the future because they can have an understanding of their population, this allows them to figure if their population is growing or declining.

These statistics can also determine the economy by understanding its working force (15-64). It can also help plan for future structures like more nursing homes if there are going to be more older people.