population pyramid – Malta

1. Find the dependency ratio, is it high or low?

dependency ratio is 52 , which is more than half so it is high

2.Describe the situation in the country based on the info in your population pyramid (births, deaths, health, age, male/female, type of pyramid, stage in DTM etc.)

based on the information provided , the number of births is significantly less and the deaths are more which means that the population is in stage 5 of the demographic transition model which signals the decline of the population . the population is rather healthy and has a decent number of senior citizens for its small population size .there seems to be more females than males in Malta

Explain what the country needs to prepare for in the near future and why you think that. (health, population, business, policies, etc. Connect this to your observations)

Malta would need to prepare to cope with economic issues involving worker shortage due to the fact that the number of the older population outnumbers the youth workforce and should be ready to offer better wages for youth workers. Health wise , the country should prepare to have more special care for its senior cohorts who are in more abundance than any cohort . Businesses might and should result to old fashioned appeal so it can attract the older cohort, especially automobile and technology companies . Automobiles would have to make their cars in a way that appeals to the older section of the population and this can be done by bringing back classic vehicles and slightly modifying them to be road fit. We have seen this with Ford when it bought back its classic design. Technology companies may have to opt to making very basic and understandable products that the senior cohort can be comfortable with using.