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  2. Demographic transition - Wikipedia

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    Demographic transition. In demography, demographic transition is a phenomenon and theory which refers to the historical shift from high birth rates and high death rates to low birth rates and low death rates, as societies attain more technology, education (especially of women) and economic development. [1]

  3. Population pyramid - Wikipedia

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    A population pyramid (age structure diagram) or " age-sex pyramid " is a graphical illustration of the distribution of a population (typically that of a country or region of the world) by age groups and sex; it typically takes the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing. [1] Males are usually shown on the left and females on the right ...

  4. Demographics of Europe - Wikipedia

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    Europe population pyramid from 1950 to 2023. 330,000,000 people lived in Europe in 1916. [9] In 1950 there were 549,000,000. [10] The population of Europe in 2015 was estimated to be 741 million according to the United Nations, [10] which was slightly less than 11% of the world population. The precise figure depends on the exact definition of ...

  5. Ageing of Europe - Wikipedia

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    The ageing of Europe, also known as the greying of Europe, is a demographic phenomenon in Europe characterised by a decrease in fertility, a decrease in mortality rate, and a higher life expectancy among European populations. [1] Low birth rates and higher life expectancy contribute to the transformation of Europe's population pyramid shape.

  6. Medieval demography - Wikipedia

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    Medieval demography is the study of human demography in Europe and the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages. It estimates and seeks to explain the number of people who were alive during the Medieval period, population trends, life expectancy, family structure, and related issues. Demography is considered a crucial element of historical change ...

  7. European social model - Wikipedia

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    European social model. The European social model is a concept that emerged in the discussion of economic globalization and typically contrasts the degree of employment regulation and social protection in European countries to conditions in the United States. [1] [2] It is commonly cited in policy debates in the European Union, including by ...

  8. Demography - Wikipedia

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    The Demography of the World Population from 1950 to 2100. Data source: United Nations — World Population Prospects 2017. Demography (from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) 'people, society' and -γραφία (-graphía) 'writing, drawing, description') is the statistical study of human populations: their size, composition (e.g., ethnic group, age), and how they change through the interplay ...

  9. Estates of the realm - Wikipedia

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    The estates of the realm, or three estates, were the broad orders of social hierarchy used in Christendom (Christian Europe) from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe. Different systems for dividing society members into estates developed and evolved over time. [1] [2]