Evaluating

Definition

In this context, evaluating means analyzing or assessing something to determine its value or significance. When evaluating age structure using tools like population pyramids, we are trying to understand the implications of different age distributions.

Related terms

Population Dynamics: The study of how populations change over time, including factors such as birth rates, death rates, migration patterns.

Demographic Transition Model: A model that explains changes in population growth rates and structures as societies transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates due to industrialization and economic development.

Age Dependency Ratio: The ratio between dependent (non-working) individuals (children and elderly) and working-age individuals within a population.