As if you were writing or a new paper, write a short article on the changes in population ireland experenced over time form the Great Famine of 1845 to 2020. 500 words.
Question 15
15.
Recently the government of Ireland has increased the retirement age of people in Ireland to 66, and plan to increase this age to 67 in 2021 and to 68 in 2028.
Using want you have learned about population change, explain in a paragraph using key words why you think the government is making this change?
how did the Industrial Revolution change how the population of the world grow?
It slowed the worlds population growth as people didn't need large families to help with farming.
More work and more food became available, so the population started to grow faster.
There was improved prosperity and medical care so the population grow explosively.
More food but more dangerous work conditions meant that population growth stayed the same
what is Fertility rate.
The maximum possible number of children that can be born each year.
The number of live births in a given year.
the average number of children per woman.
used as a way to mesure the health of a population.
The continent with the lowest population growth rate is:
Asia
North America
Australia
Europe
Looking at the population pyramid of Ireland 2019, it is clear that Ireland has a declining birth rate.
True
False
Men have a longer life expectancy then women.
True
False
the working popultion (19-64) is larger then dependent population (0-4 and 65-100+)
