Five Combinations of Birth and Death Rates Determine the Degree

question 2

Multiple Choice

Five combinations of birth and death rates determine the degree to which a country can have pressures from large numbers of elderly and young dependent for support on the working-age population. Which type has the largest number of youth relative to total population?

• A) type 1 (both rates are >19)
• B) type 5 (birth rate is >15 and death rate is <17)
• C) type 4 (birth rate 15-19, death rate <17)
• D) type 3 (birth rate >19, death rate <17)

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