HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Population Ageing, Population Pyramid, Dependency Ratio

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1BB3
• Professor: Jessica Gish

Document Summary

Studies characterisics of a populaion and the dynamics of populaion change. Presents a demographic picture (e. g. , populaion pyramid) of the size and structure of cohorts. Ideniies variables or social factors that bring about change in a populaion. A populaion is old when more than 10% of it is over 65 years of age. The number of canadians aged 65+ increased by 14. 1% between 2006 and 2011. By comparison, the number of children aged 14 and under increased by only 0. 5% between 2006 and. People aged 65+ made up a record 14. 8% of the total populaion of canada in 2011. People aged 80+ topped the 1 million mark for the irst ime in 2006 (1. 2 million) Average number of years of life remaining for an individual at a given age. In canada, only 51. 2% of men in the lowest income group can expect to live to age 75. 74. 5% of high-income earners can expect to live to age 75.