Question
What is shape type this
pyramid? A Christmas tree,
box or cup (from Population
Pyramid slideshow)
What does the shape say
about the distribution of the
population?
Which age group has the
highest percentage of the
population?
Which age group has the
lowest percentage of the
population?
Are there any
usual/interesting anomalies
in the pyramid?
Pyramid 1
This pyramid is a christmas tree
shape.
This shape says that in South
Africa there is a high birth rate
which is shown at the bottom of
the pyramid. As you get to the
top of the pyramid the it gets
smaller and smaller as the age
gaps increase. At the top there
is very little older males or
females in South Africa in 1950.
The age group that has the
highest percent of the
population are young kids
ranging from 0 to 4 years old.
This group makes up 7% of the
population of South Africa in
1950.
The age group that has the
lowest percent of the population
are the elderly. These people
are 80 years or older and only
make up .2% or less of the
population.
Something interesting about
this pyramid is there are only 3
times where the percent of boys
and girls was the same. They
were the same in the age range
of 0-4, 5-9, and 10-14.
Pyramid 2
This pyramid is an odd shape
between a christmas tree and
somewhat like a cup.
The shape says that the
majority of the population can
be found around the middle
of the pyramid. And when as
you reach the top of the
pyramid the population
reaches 0%.
The age group that has the
highest percent of the
population teens ranging from
15 to 19 years old. This group
makes up 5.2% of the
population in South Africa in
2015.
The age group that has the
lowest percent of the
population are the elderly.
These people range from 85
to 89 years old and only
make up .2% or less of the
population.
Something that is interesting
about this pyramid is that the
male percentage between the
ages of 20-24 stayed the
same while the females
dropped a little bit.