AGE STRUCTURE

The number or proportion of

individuals in each age group

A reflection of patterns of past births

and deaths in a population.

Example:

04,
514,
1529,
3044,
4559,
6069,
over 70

Function:
It can help predict whether
a population will grow,
remains the same or
decline.

3 periods of Age Structure

1. Prereproductive age 0 14
2. Reproductive 15 49 years

3. Postreproductive 49
years and over

3 kinds of Age Structure

Philippines historical population (1951 - 2016)

The data is given as of 1st of January of an year

Philippines Growth Rare (1952 - 2016)