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What is the birth rate?
Think about how many babies are born relative to the total population.
Define infant mortality rate.
Focus on babies and their first year of life.
What is the primary measure used to express the birth and death rates?
Think about the common way demographics are reported.
True or False: The dependency ratio only considers elderly dependents.
Consider who relies on others in a population.
If a country has a birth rate of 25 per 1,000 and a death rate of 10 per 1,000, calculate the natural increase rate and discuss its implications.
Think about the differences to find the rate.
Analyze how a declining birth rate might affect the dependency ratio in the long term.
Consider the balance between younger and older populations.
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