Since 1900, there has been a decrease in the death rate. Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year. Although there is a negative trend there are some fluctuations such as World War 1(1914-18) and World War 2(1939-45) as well as the influenza epidemic of 1918 causing 690,000 deaths. In 1900, the death rate was 19 whereas in 2007 the death rate was just 10. The reduction of infectious diseases such as TB, smallpox and influenza caused the decline in death rates.
Examine the reasons for, and the consequences of, the fall in the death rate since 1900 (24 marks) The overall death rate in the UK has remained pretty much stable since 1900, being around 600,000. Death rate is the number of deaths per 1000 per population per year. In 1900 there was of course a much smaller population than of today, which would have meant the death rate would have been out of a smaller amount of people. Since the 1900, the death rate has fallen. In 1900, the death rate was 19, however, in 2007, it stood at 10.
Examine the reasons for changes in birth rates and family size since 1900. 24 marks. The birth rate is the number of live births per 1000 of the population per year. There has been a decrease in the birth rate from 1900 to 2007 in England and Wales of an estimated 10.7, resulting in a decrease in family size. Many factors caused the change in birth rate and family size since 1900, including the changes in the position of women.
In 1080 there was 4.12% of the total electorate who were members of a political party. By the end of 2008, only 28 years later it dropped to 0.95%. Memberships of the Conservative party in particular the figures dropped from 1.20 million to 0.17 million, a drop of 1.03
By separating the sewage and drinking water it also made the streets a more sanitary. The government also decided to make streets wider and they also added street lights. The reason why they did this is because the streets were wider people weren’t coming into close proximity of each other therefore there was less contact and diseases weren’t being spread as often. This caused the population to increase because less people where dying from illnesses. Therefore this shows why the population exploded between 1750 and 1900.
This also caused the crime rates to increase. During this time there was an increase in the supply of tobacco and alcohol. Distributors were able to supply their products at a lower price, making the use of them, more affordable to the general public. This also resulted in the increase of crime rates. The main reason for this was now political parties were getting rich off the abundance of money they were now making.
Examine the reasons for changes in birth rates and family size since 1900 Sociologists use the concept of birth rate to measure births. The birth rate is defined as the number of live births per 1000 of the population per year. There has been a long-term decline in the number of births since 1900. In that year, England and Wales had a birth rate of 28.7, but by 2007 it had fallen to an estimated 10.7. However there have been changes in births, with three 'baby dooms' in the 20th century.
There have been many changes in the death and birth rate for many different reasons which have caused these rates to both increase and decrease throughout the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. In general the trend for birth rates since 1900 is that it has dropped from around 1.1 million to about 0.7 million in 2001. Deaths have generally stayed the same at around 0.6 million wavering back and forth. Fertility rates have also changed from 115 live births per 1000 women aged between 15 and 44 in 1900 to only 54.5 in 2001. Life expectancy in 1900 was only around 47 for men and 50 for women whereas it now in 2013 83 for men and 87 for women.
As quoted in the book, “As advances in medicine and disease prevention have increased life expectancy in the United States, the benefits have disproportionately gone to people with education, money, good jobs, and connections” (Scott 2005:29). Another example given in the book is that class matters within marriage or romantic
In Abilene, TX the crime rate per 100,000 people was 91.5 in 2009. The drop is not as significant as it was in Albany, but you could say crime was on the decline in the metropolitan area of Abilene, TX and Albany, GA. The area of Abilene, TX has had a steady decline in the crime of robbery since 2007 according to the UCR. The area of Albany, GA has gone up and down for the crime of robbery since 2007. The reason for the difference in numbers could be a number of factors.