1. POPULATION DILEMMAS IN
EUROPE
How do population trends affect a country’s
future?

2. Study of Human Populations
 Demography is the study of human
populations by….
 births
 deaths
 aging
 migration

3. Replacement Rates
 Replacement Rates = the number of babies
that need to be born to replace those who
have died!
under 2.0 = populations who are growing older
above 2.0 = populations who are getting
younger

4. In Other Words……
- = Older
- = Younger

5. T.F.R. = Total Fertility Rate
 The average number of children a woman has
in her lifetime.
 High Average = High T.F.R.
 Low Average Low T.F.R.

7. Getting Older?
 Problems caused by an Aging
Population

8. Pension
 a fixed amount of
money paid to the
retired

9. Health Care
 is needed to
care to aid
quality of living.

10. Dependency ratio:
 aging
populations
leave longer
hours for the
working.

11. How old do you expect to live?
 Life Expectancy
 average age a person can expect to live.

12. Response to Negative Growth
 Parents will receive cash for each baby they
have.
 Child care provided by employers
 Flexible work hours for parents
 Longer work leave for parents who just had
babies.