Question
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
