Case Study How Population Pyramids Change over time GB

Case Study How Population Pyramids Change over time GB

1. Stage 1 1750-1800

   • Birth & Death rates high = Small Population growth/ Youthful Pop Structure
   • Birth Rate High (37/1,000)
     • Lack of Family Planning
     • High Infant Mortality - parents have larger families to make sure some reach kids reach adulthood
   • Death Rate High (31/1,000), especially among children
     • Prevalance of disease/ famine among the land
     • Poor Standards of living and hygiene
     • Basic or non existent medical care
   • Life Expectancy Low (45)
   • Population - 10.5m

2. Stage 2 1800 -1880

   • Birth Rates High (30/1,000)
     • Food Supply more reliable
   • Death Rates decreased (19/1,000)
     • Improvements in healthcare/medical care
     • Infant Mortality decreased due to improved healthcare
     • Improvements in nutrition and standard of living
     • Plague and famine eliminated
   • Life Expectancy Increased to 55
   • Population Increased to 29m

3. Stage 3 1880-1950

   • Birth Rate Decreased (16/1,000)
     • In 1871 average women had 5.5 kids, though falls to 2.4 in 1921
     • Marriage delayed, traditional methods of birth control developed
     • Low infant mortality = less need to have children
     • Improved roles and equality for women = more women in workplace
     • Industrial revolution
       • Fewer worker needed in urban factories
   • Death Rate Low (13/1,000)
     • Fell and Stabilised
   • Life Expectancy Improved to 65
   • Pop = 43m

4. Stage 4 1950 - present day

   • Birth rate low (13/1,000)
     • Fluctuate
   • Death Rate Low (9/1,000)
     • Fluctuate
   • Life Expectancy High (75)
   • Pop = 63m
     • Slowed down quickly
       • 1960 Pop. Growth by 5% each year
         • 1980s slowed to 1.9%
   • Demands for labour
     • GB search for migrant workers
       • Keep economy moving