JAMB Economics 2025 Question 2

Question 2

Population

Which of these would NOT increase the population of a country?

  1. A.Increase in death rate
  2. B.Decrease in birth rate
  3. C.Emigration
  4. D.Migration
  5. E.Better medical facilities.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Increase in death rate)

Explanation

A rise in the death rate removes people from the population, so it cannot increase it. Better medical facilities, by contrast, lower deaths and raise population.