Developed countries that have already undergone the demographic transition are going to experience a growth in the number of older people relative to younger people.This is called the
A) generation ratio.
B) dependent-worker ratio.
C) dependency ratio.
D) birth-death ratio.

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The dependency ratio measures the proportion of dependents (young and old) to the working-age population. As developed countries experience aging populations, the number of older dependents increases relative to the working-age population, affecting the dependency ratio.

Developed Countries That Have Already Undergone the Demographic Transition Are