1. Examine the population pyramid for Singapore in
1967. Describe the pyramid and identify its main
features. What does this tell us about birth rates
and young dependency in Singapore at this time?
2. What problems might Singapore have faced as a
result of this population structure?
80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
10%
7.0%
7.9%
6.7%
8%
5.6%
Male
6%
3.3%
4.0%
3.4%
2.9%
4%
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2.5%
2.0%
2.1%
1.6%
0.1% 0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
0.7%
1.1%
0.3%
2%
0%
0.4%
0.7%
1.1%
1.4%
1.7%
1.8%
2.1%
2%
2.5%
Female
3.1%
3.5%
3.9%
4%
5.4%
6%
6.6%
6.4%
7.4%
8%
10%
Singapore - 1967
Population: 1,960,547