Dependency Load: % of people under the age of 15 and over the age of 65. These people are dependent on the working population

Birth Rate: The rate of babies born per 1000 people

Birth rate: Large families are the cultural norm in Eritrea. Poverty levels are also high and many people are uneducated and have little knowledge about family planning and reproduction.

Dependency load: Eritrea has a very young population with many being younger than 15 but very few are older than 35. This is due to Eritrea's high birth rate and low life expectancy

Birth rate: Japan has one of the lowest birth rates in the world. Many cultural reasons and an overworked population causes most people to not want to raise a child.

Dependency load: Most of Japan's population is middle aged or older

Birth Rate: Canada has the 2nd lowest birth rate. More people are starting to not want children and the cost of living is increasing.

Dependency Load: Canada has the lowest dependency load of these countries.