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D.R. Congo Population Pyramid
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D.R. Congo Population Pyramid
Regina Isidro
1970
Population: 20,009,902
Crude Birth Ra...
Population: 20,009,902
Crude Birth Rate (CBR): 47.6
Crude Death Rate (CDR): 19.9
Natural Increase Rate (NIR): 27.7
Demographic Transition Model
DTM: Stage 2
In 1970 the D.R. Congo was in stage 2 because, as seen by the pyramid, there was high proportion of children to people in their productive years. Thus, there was a high dependency on young children, most likely because they helped in farming. There is also low education because the CBR is extremeley high. Medical care is probaly not available as seen can be seen by the high CDR.
Expansive Pyramid
- Broad base (high CBR) and narrow top (high CDR)
- High dependency ratio since there are more children than people in their productive years
- Balanced sex ratio
- Life dependency is about 44
Kinks
The pyramid of the D.R. Congo shows a steep difference of the population between children and elderly. The base is broad, since there is a large dependency on children, but as people grow older, the population exponentially declines.
1990
Population: 34,962,676
Crude Birth Ra...
Population: 34,962,676
Crude Birth Rate (CBR): 50.6
Crude Death Rate (CDR): 18.5
Natural Increase Rate (NIR): 32.1
Demographic Transition Model
DTM: Stage 2
The D.R. Congo continued to be in Stage 2 of the DTM during the 1990s, however, there was a higher CBR and a slightly lower CDR than in 1970. By the beginning of the 90s, the country was coming out of a political upheaval which caused a lot of problems, thus the country stayed in the same stage since there was no time for medical and technological advances in the D.R. Congo.
Expansive Pyramid
- Broad base (high CBR) and narrow top (high CDR)
- Small elderly population
- High young dependency ratio
- Balanced sex ratio
- Life expectancy is about 49
2010
Population: 65,938,712
Crude Birth Ra...
Population: 65,938,712
Crude Birth Rate (CBR): 44.9
Crude Death Rate (CDR): 17.2
Natural Increase Rate (NIR): 27.7
Demographic Transition Model
DTM: Stage 2
In the first decade of the 21st century, their was an increase in violence in the D.R. Congo. In addition, people continue suffering from unsanitary conditions and malnutrition, thus keeping the life expectancy to a low age, a high CBR/CDR, and the D.R. Congo labeled as a developing country.
Expansive Pyramid
- Broad base (high CBR) and narrow top (high CDR)
- Small elderly population
- High young dependency ratio
- Balanced sex ratio
- Life expectancy is about 57
Kinks
Like the pyradmid of 1970, The pyramid of the D.R. Congo shows a steep difference of the population between children and elderly. The base is broad, since there is a large dependency on children, but as people grow older, the population exponentially declines. However, during this decade, there is a smaller population of elderly due to violence and diseases in the country.
Citations
- “Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100.” PopulationPyramid.net, www.populationpyramid.net/.
- “World Population History.” World Population, worldpopulationhistory.org/map/1/mercator/1/0/25/.