Germany Demographic Data By Carter Paulson and Robert Oakes

This Report Will Be Presented With The Following Format I. Introduction a. Part 1 Introduction: Demographic Information, The Basics b. Part 1 Data/Results c. Part 2 Population history, policies and demographics d. Part 2 Questions and Answers e. Part 3 Summary f. Part 3 Pyramids, challenges and future analysis of population trends Slide #

Introduction In this project we will research, analyze and report different demographic information in the various regions of Germany. Our report will consist of three parts 1) In part one we will collect demographic data on the following 2) In part two we will research population history and political data 3) in part three we will summarize and present our findings to the U.N. General Assembly Crude birth rate (CBR)HIV/AIDS rateAge-sex structure Infant mortality rateAverage education levelAge-dependency ratio Natural Increase Rate (NIR)Crude death rate (CDR)Population density Life expectancyTotal fertility rate (TFR)Urban-rural proportion Percentage of farmers

Part 1 Introduction: Demographic Information For part one we will collect data on these parameters. We will collect this data using internet sources and identifying the significance of each demographic we are using to analyze our society, Germany. Each demographic can be used as a tool to analyze a society or country in this case, to better understand demographic, economic and political trends & patterns. This information helps geographers explain the reasons for political movements, migrations and the state of the local economy. Cultural trends & education level can affect demographics and vice versa. In addition, some demographic can affect others, for example, percentage of farmers can affect urban-rural proportion since farmers tend to live & work in rural areas. Crude birth rate (CBR)HIV/AIDS rateAge-sex structure Infant mortality rateAverage education levelAge-dependency ratio Natural Increase Rate (NIR)Crude death rate (CDR)Population density Life expectancyTotal fertility rate (TFR)Urban-rural proportion Percentage of farmers

Part 1 Introduction: The Basics We will go over some basic trivia about Germany’s demographics and how they collect their information The Basics  The demography of Germany is monitored by the "Statistisches Bundesamt" (Federal Statistical Office of Germany)  Germany's population was counted to be 80,219,695 on May 9, 2011, making it the 16th most populous country in the world  Germany's population is characterized by zero or declining growth, with an ageing population and smaller cohort of youths  The United Nations Population Fund lists Germany as host to the third-highest number of international migrants worldwide. More than 16 million people are of foreign/immigrant descent  Germany has one of the world's highest levels of education, technological development, and economic productivity  per capita PPP income of about $41,370 in 2012 (middle class society)  The social welfare system provides for universal health care, unemployment compensation, child benefits and other social programmes  Due to Germany's aging population, the welfare system came under a lot of strain in the 1990s  Lowest Birth rate in the world

Part 1 Data DemographicSignificance/DefinitionValue Crude birth rate (CBR)# of births per 1,000 ppl8.8 Infant mortality rate# of deaths (under 1yr) per 1,000 births 3.99 Natural Increase Rate (NIR)% of population change (CBR- CDR)(0.1) or (change per 1000) -2.2 Life expectancyEstimate of death age79.26 HIV/AIDS ratePpl/w HIV/ppl w/out0.1 Average education levelPpl who pass high school Crude death rate (CDR)# of deaths per 1,000 ppl10.7 Total fertility rate (TFR)Avg/children per woman1.43 Age-dependency ratioWorkers compared to retired or non working 52 Population densities229.4 ppl/sq kilometer Urban-rural proportion% urban 75.3 Percentage of farmers% of ppl in agraculture1.6% Sex Ratio (age sex structure)Gender:gender.97 males/females

Part 2 Population History and Demographics What changes in demographics have occurred in the last 20 years? YearAverage PopLive BirthsDeathsNatural Change Crude Birth Rate (per 1000 people) Crude Death Rate (per 1000 people) Natural Change (per 1000 people) Fertility Rates Fertility rates BRD Fertility rates GDR As you can see by the table the population in Germany is gradually decreasing as the birth rate is lower than the death rate

Part 2 Population History and Demographics What kinds of family planning and contraceptives are available? Germany has a wide variety of contraceptives available and is on par with other first world countries in terms of family planning services. Germany also has a high immigration rate which may help supplement the amount of people entering the workforce.

Part 2 Population History and Demographics Does your country have any population policies? Germany has one of the most generous policies as it is trying to raise birth rates to keep enough people in the workforce. This is known as a pro-natalist policy

Part 2 Population History and Demographics Is there gender equality? Yes, more or less Political participation of women in Germany remains high and public commitment to gender equality is evident through gender mainstreaming programs at all levels of government. The Federal Government has launched a program encouraging women to study engineering, technology, or science-related subjects. However differences in pay exist

Part 2 Population History and Demographics Germany is in stage 4, with a small base and low birth rates

Part 3 Summary Germany shows many signs of a fully developed, first world society with a thriving economy and a stable welfare program. The population is steadily declining and the average age is increasing.

Part 3: Population Pyramids 2005

Part 3: Potential challenges As noted previously the welfare system would be put under tremendous stress as a result of a higher population of elderly, and retired people. Another challenge would be the smaller percentage of working aged citizens. Germany should adopt a pro-natalist policy to encourage a higher birth rate. Another solution could be to streamline the immigration process in order to encourage foreigners to get jobs in Germany.