Demographics

Objectives

The aim is to understand the challenges of demographic analysis, to learn about and master the tools and indicators used, to understand the current characteristics of French and world demographics, and to understand the construction of the main models used to describe and analyze population dynamics.

Course outline

Main concepts covered:
1. Introduction to demography
1.1. Definition
1.2. Major historical institutes
1.2. The main demographic databases

2. Population growth
2.1. Measuring population factors: the fundamental equation
2.2. Long-term population trends in France
2.3. Components of net migration
2.4. Immigrants
2.5. French nationals living abroad

3. Location of population growth
3.1. Demographics of French regions
3.2. Urban sprawl

4. Demographic tools
4.1. Age pyramids
4.2. A walk through the pyramids
– demography of India
– demography of Germany
– demography of Niger
– demographics of Japan
4.3. The lexis diagram
5. Fertility analysis
5.1. Crude birth rate
5.2. Age-specific fertility rate
5.3. Total fertility rate
5.4. Causes of France’s high fertility rate
5.5. Average age at childbirth
5.6. Average fertility age
5.7. Gross reproduction rate
5.8. Net reproduction rate
5.9. Final progeny

6. Mortality analysis
6.1. Crude mortality rate
6.2. Age-specific mortality rates
6.3. Standardization of mortality rates
6.4. Infant mortality
6.5. Mortality table
6.6. Life expectancy

7. Demographic transition

8. Human development indicators (UN)

Prerequisites

None