Demography and Health

Structure and Characteristics

Philippines

The 1990 , 2005 and 2020 population pyramid of the Philippines is typical of a developing country , broad on the base and tapering of at the top The country 's high fertility and crude birth rates legacy is reflected in the 1990 and 2005 population pyramids , both characterized by a broad base that is largely made up of young population , ages 0-14 . In the next 15 years , not much change is seen as a cushion of the already high fertility rate and crude birth rate , the population is still

expected to grow , the growth will be evident not only at the 0-14 age group but also to the economically productive age group , particularly in the prime working age group 20-49

Although , the economically productive age group will increase , there will still be more dependents than those who can provide . The increase in the number of young dependents (0-14 age group ) by the year 2020 will require the government to invest more in the education and health sector of the country

Japan

The population pyramids of Japan for the years 1990 , 2005 and 2020 reflects that which is somewhat the opposite of the Philippines population pyramid . The shape of Japan 's population pyramid is a rocket-shaped ' pyramid . It is wide at the middle , and narrow at the top and bottom

It can be observed that after 15 years , the 0-14 age group is now the ones comprising the 15-29 age groups . The 2005 population pyramid reflects a narrower...