Theory question 101
PopulationAccount for the high population growth rates in the developing countries of the world
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Model answer
High birth rates: early marriage; polygamy; children seen as wealth, farm labour and old-age security; religious and cultural opposition to birth control; low female education
Falling death rates: better medical care and vaccination; lower infant mortality; better food supply; improved sanitation and water; fewer wars and famines
Birth rate stays high while death rate falls, so natural increase is rapid
Explanation
Population grows fast when birth rates stay high but death rates fall.