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Understanding Population Pyramids: Decoding Age Structures and Their Implications

Explore the significance of population pyramids, also known as age structure diagrams, and how they reveal demographic trends in different countries. This resource discusses the consequences of varying birth rates, such as the challenges faced by nations with high birth rates, including job creation, housing, and healthcare. It contrasts these with developed countries that face issues from aging populations. With relevant examples from around the world, including Mali and Japan, understand how population growth affects economic and social systems.

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Understanding Population Pyramids: Decoding Age Structures and Their Implications

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  1. What patterns do you see? POPULATION PYRAMIDS (Age Structure Diagrams) oldest males females youngest Janet Hall, Bethany Public Schools

  2. A population pyramid is easier to read if you see that it’s really just two combined bar graphs. oldest males females youngest http://geographyfieldwork.com/PopulationStructure.htm

  3. oldest males females youngest

  4. Most less developed countries have a high birth rate. http://myloksatta.blogspot.com/2009/04/do-you-know.html

  5. Challenges: jobs, housing, education, medical care Poor countries often have a high birth rate. Mali, Africa, has a high birth rate. Countries with high birth rates have problems associated with fast population growth. http://appropriateprojects.com/images/biel/map_africa_mali.jpg

  6. Many highly developed, wealthy countries have populations that are growing very slowly, holding steady, or even shrinking. http://www.liveandlearn.com/corolle/classicumbrellastrollerempty.jpg

  7. Japan has a low birth rate. Countries with low birth rates have many elderly people compared to children. What challenges might a country face when they have a growing population of elderly people? http://fertilityrates.info/2008/03/20/population-pyramids/

  8. http://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?start=&search=main&catref=laln560&MA_Artist=&MA_Category=&ANDkeyword=baby+boomers&ORkeyword=&TITLEkeyword=&NEGATIVEkeyword=http://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?start=&search=main&catref=laln560&MA_Artist=&MA_Category=&ANDkeyword=baby+boomers&ORkeyword=&TITLEkeyword=&NEGATIVEkeyword=

  9. http://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?start=&search=main&catref=laln560&MA_Artist=&MA_Category=&ANDkeyword=baby+boomers&ORkeyword=&TITLEkeyword=&NEGATIVEkeyword=http://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?start=&search=main&catref=laln560&MA_Artist=&MA_Category=&ANDkeyword=baby+boomers&ORkeyword=&TITLEkeyword=&NEGATIVEkeyword=

  10. http://elderweb.com/taxonomy/term/6391 http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_jun2005/RacingGrandpa.htm http://www.kfvs12.com/global/category.asp?C=177401

  11. Australia almost has a steady birth rate. Countries close to steady birth rates usually avoid population-related problems.

  12. This United States population pyramid shows a “baby boom.” How can the problems of a “baby boom” be similar to that of an aging population?

  13. http://yourretirementguru.blogspot.com/

  14. Photo credits for title page “pyramid” Top row, L to R: http://www.15yearstolife.com/bio.htm, http://epc.utk.edu/LEEDS/debralee.html Second row, L to R: http://sachimaniar.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/smile/, http://www.walltowall.co.uk/catalogue_detail.aspx?w2wprogram=10, http://www.diakon.org/adoption/WaitingChildren.asp. http://czarinatx.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html, http://adayingrace.blogspot.com/2009/11/ni-hao-yall.html, http://sponsorimpact.wordpress.com/page/4 Third row, L to R: http://kishasworld.com/?cat=3&paged=4, http://sgdeathpenalty.blogspot.com/2009/12/vui-kongs-story.html, http://teenlife.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/10543/teen-face-emily-goldfield-2/, http://www.noblenet.org/swampscott/teenscene/lee-golomb-cadiff-teen-poetry-contest/bottom row, L to R: http://www.mcr2.k12.mo.us/mainpages/pat/index.html, http://www.biracialbabiesrock.com, http://www.wigdahl.net/quern/tag/thomas, http://brittanyandjon.blogspot.com, http://wallpaper.najoomi.com/full-size/2-35/Smiley-Face-Cute-Baby-2048X1536-2.html, http://www.mcr2.k12.mo.us/mainpages/pat/index.html, http://www.provena.org/covenant/body.cfm?id=493, http://owyang.wordpress.com/

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  16. This country has a low birth rate and negative population growth. What problems does this create for this country? http://www.mepa.org.mt/Census/Pyr%20Archive/popdesc.htm

  17. http://www.marathon.uwc.edu/geography/demotrans/demtran.htm Which is these is a more economically developed country? http://kilby.sac.on.ca/faculty/akowalts/Web%20Site%2007%2008/Day%20Planners/GEO8-03.htm

  18. What unusual population feature is present in this pyramid? What generally causes a feature like this? What challenges come with this? http://www.uni.edu/gai/Nigeria/Lessons/Population_Pyramid.html

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