What Trend Is Shown in Projections of Canadian Age Structure

question 40

Multiple Choice

What trend is shown in projections of Canadian age structure into 2031 using population pyramids?

• A) a declining proportion of women in the oldest age cohorts
• B) an expanding, bottom-heavy distribution
• C) low birth rates, low death rates, and an aging population
• D) a disproportionate growth of the middle-aged cohorts

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth.

Germinal

Pertaining to the initial two-week phase of prenatal development following conception.

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth, encompassing various stages of embryonic and fetal development.

Embryonic

Pertaining to the earliest stage of development in living organisms after conception, before birth or hatching.