Question

The age structure of a population represents

• A. relative number of individuals at each age
• B. number of newborns each year
• C. number of individuals reaching puberty each year
• D. relative number of deaths at each age

Answer 1

The correct option is A relative number of individuals at each age

Age structure of a population is the distribution of people of various ages. It can take a variety of forms, depending on the birth and death trends within the population. If the age distribution is plotted for the population, the resulting structure is called an age pyramid. For example, the age pyramids for human population generally reflects the growth status of the population - (a) whether it is growing, (b) stable or (c) declining.