Changing Population - Part 4

Question 1

What is the Death Rate in MEDCs and LEDCs?

Answer 1

Lower in MEDCs and Falling in LEDCs but Higher

Question 2

Are Birth rates Higher or Lower in MEDCs

Answer 2

Lower

Question 3

Are Birth rates Higher or Lower in LEDCs

Answer 3

Higher

Question 4

What factors affect Birth Rates in MEDCs?

Answer 4

People Marry Later
Women are educated and have careers
High cost of living so expensive to raise children
Birth control & contraception easily available

Question 5

What factors affect Birth Rates in LEDCs?

Answer 5

Children provide Labour on Farms
Religions do not approve of Contraception
High infant mortality encourages larger families as some children die
Girls marry early

Question 6

What is the world’s Population?

Answer 6

2000 - 6 billion, double that in the 1960s

Question 7

What does Death Rate mean?

Answer 7

The number of deaths per 1000 people per year

Question 8

What does Birth Rate mean?

Answer 8

The number of live births per 1000 people per year

Question 9

What factors affect Death Rates

Answer 9

Better Healthcare
Less physically demanding jobs
Methods of preventing disease
Better educated about hygiene 
Water supplies are more reliable