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Write a note on Ageing population.
Solution
Ageing population:
(i)Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionally larger.
(i)Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionally larger.
(ii)This is a new phenomenon of the twentieth century.
(iii)In most of the developed countries of the world, population in higher age groups has increased due to increased life expectancy. With a reduction in birth rates, the proportion of children in the population has declined
(iii)In most of the developed countries of the world, population in higher age groups has increased due to increased life expectancy. With a reduction in birth rates, the proportion of children in the population has declined
Some More Questions From Population Composition Chapter
Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the population?
Which one of the following countries has the highest sex ratio in the world?
What do you understand by population composition?
What is the significance of age structure?
How is the sex ratio measured?
Describe the rural-urban composition of the population.
Discuss the factors responsible for imbalances in the sex-age found in different parts of the world and occupational structure.
Which population characteristics are revealed by an age-sex pyramid having a regularly tapering pyramid?
What is sex ratio?
Which country has the lowest sex ratio in the world?
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