HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Infant Mortality, Population Pyramid, Epidemiological Transition
30 Sep 2016
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Studies characteristics of a population and the dynamics of population change. Presents a demographic picture (e. g. , population pyramid) of the size and structure of cohorts. Identifies variables or social factors that bring about change in a population. A population 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. People aged 65+ made up a record 14. 8% of the total population of canada in 2011. People aged 80+ topped the 1 million mark for the first time in 2006 (1. 2 million). Average number of years of life remaining for an individual at a given age. Life expectancy at birth: men: 78. 8 years; women: 83. 3. Canada (2036): men: 84 years; women: 87. 3 years. Life expectancy at age 65: canada (2009): 20. 2 years, 18. 5 years; women: 21. 6 years.
