Age Structures in Mexico and Sweden
Age structure refers to the percentage of the population in different age
(1)______Mexico’s age structure is quite different from Sweden’s in (1)______
that the former is like a (2)______with a wider base. In Sweden, the age (2)______
structure is shaped like a rectangle, which results from a(n) (3)______ (3)______
birth rate and low death rate in early and middle age. In Mexico, the
population is expanding rapidly. In Sweden, the population is stable in size
with a(n) (4)______distribution. (4)______
The Effects of Different Age Structures:
--Age structures affects population growth:
a) A country with a larger percentage of people at the bottom of the
pyramid will have a (5)______population growth rate. (5)______
b) a larger proportion of women of (6)______age results in a faster (6)______
population growth.
--Age structure affects (7)______: (7)______
1) a larger percentage of people of (8)______age means more wealth (8)______
and higher standard of living.
2) a larger proportion of children is responsible for more expenditure
on (9)______to achieve the same standards. (9)______
3) the (10)______rate is likely to be higher for jobs will have to be (10)______
found for a larger number of graduates.