Demographics are the characteristics of people that change over time, whereas social change is the evolution of people's behaviours or cultural norms over time.
Strong social change movements have often been influenced by demographic changes, including: Ending poverty and hunger..
When demographers attempt to forecast changes in the size of a population, they typically focus on four main factors: fertility rates, mortality rates (life expectancy), the initial age profile of the population (whether it is relatively old or relatively young to begin with) and migration..
Stages of the Demographic Transition
Stage 1—High birth and death rates lead to slow population growth.
Stage 2—The death rate falls but the birth rate remains high, leading to faster population growth.
Stage 3—The birth rate starts to fall, so population growth starts to slow..
Demographics are the characteristics of people that change over time, whereas social change is the evolution of people's behaviours or cultural norms over time.
Strong social change movements have often been influenced by demographic changes, including: Ending poverty and hunger..
On 17 June, the European Commission published its first ever Report on the Impact of Demographic Change
While shedding light on the trends it does not propose to reverse them, but rather to inform and inspire our thinking to equip us with the right tools to provide innovative solutions and to support people as they experience change
Together with the green and digital transitions, demographic change is the third transformation shaping the future of Europe
A good understanding of how demographic change and the local, regional and national realities interact is key to tailor EU policies to the changing conditions on the ground
Demographic change is about people and their lives
It is about what we do, how we work and where we call home
It is about our communities and the way we all live together
It is about embracing the variety of people and backgrounds that enrich and shape our societies, make us stronger and bring to life the EU’s motto, United in Diversity
