The Birth Rate in Italy Is Much Lower Than It

question 108

Multiple Choice

The birth rate in Italy is much lower than it was in the past, with the average woman now expected to bear about 1.3 children, far fewer children than are needed to replace two parents. What might this lead to?

• A) higher emigration rates
• B) lower mortality rates
• C) increases in pollution
• D) a demographic free fall
• E) a Malthusian dilemma

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