What Factors Are Most Relevant in Comparing Sudan's Age Pyramid

question 12

Multiple Choice

What factors are most relevant in comparing Sudan's age pyramid to that of the United States?

• A) Despite high fertility rates, Sudan's poverty leads to a higher mortality rate for infants and children.
• B) Sudan is at replacement fertility. On average, a child is born for every person who dies.
• C) Sudan is poor, but its population is educated. More Sudanese are practicing birth control to maintain healthy population numbers.
• D) Sudan is fast approaching lower mortality and fertility rates. It will soon mirror the United States in its age pyramid.

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