Population Pyramid

BBC NEWS | UK | UK population 'to rise to 71.6m'

The population of the UK will rise from 61m to 71.6m by 2033 if current trends in growth continue, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.Just over two-thirds of the increase is likely to be related directly or indirectly to migration to the UK.

BBC NEWS | UK | UK population 'to rise to 71.6m'

Half of babies 'will live to 100'

More than half of babies now born in the UK and other wealthy nations will live to 100 years, researchers say.

The study, published in The Lancet journal, also says the extra years are spent with less serious disability.

Data from more than 30 developed countries shows that since 1950 the probability of surviving past 80 years of age has doubled for both sexes.

e than half of babies now born in the UK and other wealthy nations will live to 100 years, researchers say.The study, published in The Lancet journal, also says the extra years are spent with less serious disability. Data from more than 30 developed countries shows that since 1950 the probability of surviving past 80 years of age has doubled for both sexes.

BBC NEWS | Health | Half of babies 'will live to 100'

Worldmapper Gridded Population Cartograms: The countries of the world as you've never seen them before

Worldmapper has 200 new cartograms which show the world and its countries mapped based on population.  The maps “were created as part of a Leverhulme Trust project to remap the world and extend the Worldmapper project, have been created using population distribution data so viewers can understand how many people make up each nation.” Click on the map to see individual cartograms for each country or pick from the list of countries.

Worldmapper Gridded Population Cartograms: The countries of the world as you've never seen them before

Population maps

At first glance they could be mistaken for distorted creepy-crawlies - bloated body parts with randomly placed antennae and spindly legs, their gridlines looking much like the compound eyes and variegated wings of an insect. In fact, each image is a country map - reinterpreted by a pair of Sheffield University geographers. The result is a remarkable series of cartographic designs that cast the world in an entirely new light.

BBC NEWS | Magazine | People-powered maps

Population growth at 47-year high

The UK population grew by 408,000 in 2008 - the biggest increase for almost 50 years, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The total number of people passed 61m for the first time, with changes in birth and death rates now a bigger cause of growth than immigration.

The numbers of people arriving minus those leaving actually fell by 44%.

BBC NEWS | UK | Population growth at 47-year high

What is the 2030 Perfect Storm idea?

As the world's population grows, competition for food, water and energy will increase. Food prices will rise, more people will go hungry, and migrants will flee the worst-affected regions.

PERFECT STORM 2030 On Monday BBC correspondents report on the problems identified by UK chief scientist John Beddington, in his forecast of a "perfect storm" of food, water and energy shortages in 2030. On Tuesday they address the implications, and possible solutions.

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | What is the 2030 Perfect Storm idea?

Shanghai urges 'two-child policy'

 

China's only children are often spoiled "little emperors"

Officials in Shanghai are urging parents to have a second child, the first time in decades the government has pushed for more babies.

A public information campaign has been launched to highlight exemptions to the country's one-child policy.

Couples who were both only children, which includes most of the city's newly-weds, are allowed a second child.

The move comes as China's most populous city becomes richer and older, with the number of retired residents soaring.

"Shanghai's over-60 population already exceeds three million, or 21.6% of registered residents," said Zhang Meixin, a spokesman for the city's Municipal Population and Family Planning Commission.

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Shanghai urges 'two-child policy'

Ageing Britain series part one: Best places for retired people to live | UK news | The Observer

A dramatic 'age quake' is shaking Britain as the country grows older - for the first time ever, the number of people over 65 exceeds those under 16. Here, in the start of a new series looking at the profound financial, emotional and practical issues faced by a rising number of Britons, we report on the best places for retired people to live across the UK. Report by Tracy McVeigh

Ageing Britain series part one: Best places for retired people to live | UK news | The Observer

Life Expectancy

Data base that can be interrogated.

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Cause of Death Column to the left is in World Rank Order.
2. Select a Country from the list on the right, click on it to place it in the Grid. You can place up to 7 countries into the Grid at one time.
3. Once the Country is in the Grid you can change the Cause of Death Column from the World Order to the Individual Country order by clicking on the Abbreviation beneath the Flag. Sorting the Data in this way enables you to compare one Country to another and against the World at the same time.
4. To remove an Individual Country from the Grid, return to the Country List on the right and Click to remove. You can then replace it with another Country or click the orange "Clear" button located at the top of the List to remove all Countries at once.
5. To assist you in finding Countries you may use the control above the list to alphabetise them. You'll also notice each time you select a country to be placed in the Grid it will change color and move to the top of the list making it easy to find to remove it. This feature also assists you in knowing which countries are in the Grid for review.

Life Expectancy

Ageing UK

• Every hour life expectancy in Britain rises by another 16 minutes.
• A man of 60 can expect to live for another 20.5 years and a woman of teh same age for 23.6 years.
• The percentage of the population aged under 16 bhas been declining since 1995 and for the first time ever, has dropped below the percentage of the population of state pensionable age.
• There were more then 11 million people over state pension age in 2005.
• The fastest growing group are those aged 80 years and over and constitute 4.5 % of the total population. This age group increased by over 1.1 million between 1981 and 2007.
• The mortality rate for the population aged over 75 has fallen from 137 deaths per thousand in 1911 - 1915, to 83 deaths per thousand in 2006 - 2007.
• There are around 9,000 centenarians in the UK, a 90 fold increase since 1911.
• At the currrent rate of expansion teh UK's centenarian population could reach over 40,000 by 2031.
• The annual number of deaths fell to 571,000 in 2007 from 599,000 in 2001.
• In 2007 the UK,s total fertility rate was 1.9 children per woman below the replacement rate of 2.10.

WORLD population clock

http://www.poodwaddle.com/worldclock.swf

Where a baby girl is a mother's awful shame

Over the past 20 years in India, 10 million female babies have been aborted. The pressure to have sons is terrifying - mothers who bear daughters are beaten or cast aside by husbands and in-laws desperate to escape the financial burden of a girl's dowry. Now mothers are being urged to 'save the girl child' as the country tries to end decades of tragic abuse

Where a baby girl is a mother's awful shame World news The Observer

National Trust Names

Do you know where your surname comes from, or how many people you share it with? To find out more about your history, click on 'Search for a Surname'.

Welcome to the National Trust Names. website which presents the findings of a project based at University College London (UCL) that is investigating the distribution of surnames in Great Britain, both current and historic. It allows users to search the databases that we have created, and to trace the geography and history of their family names

National Trust Names

South West tops long-life table

People in the South West are more likely to live into their mid 70s than those living elsewhere in England and Wales, official data shows.

BBC NEWS Health South West tops long-life table

India to pay poor families to bring up girls

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The Indian government today announced a scheme to pay poor families to give birth to and bring up girls in an attempt to stop families nationwide aborting an estimated half a million female foetuses a year.

Families in seven states are set to benefit from cash payments amounting to 15,500 rupees (£193) to keep and bring up their female children.

India to pay poor families to bring up girls | World news | guardian.co.uk

China considers ending one-child policy

China could scrap its one-child policy, a senior family planning official said today, acknowledging concerns about its effects in creating an ageing society and gender gap.

China considers ending one-child policy | World news | guardian.co.uk

Stats4Schools

Statistics paint a picture of who we are, where we live, and what we do. They help people, firms and government make choices which shape our lives.
stats4schools is about helping teachers and pupils to get more from statistics. For pupils, we have datasets you can download and include in your own projects, free of charge. For teachers, we have lesson plans and worksheets, which you are free to download and use in class.
stats4schools is managed by the independent Office for National Statistics, and includes data from across government.

Link to Stats4Schools > Homepage

China's Total Population & Sex Ratio by Age, 1990

Link to Chart - China's Total Population & Sex Ratio by Age, 1990

19.20.21.

Cities and population

Link to 19.20.21.