Population- China Flashcards
(14 cards)
Two case studies to show the contrasting strategies to manage rapid population growth
China and Kerala
One child policy when and by whom was it invented?
1979 , introduced by Deng Xiaoping
China 1
Early 1970’s - later, longer, fewer campaign
China 2
1979 One Child Policy introduced by Den Xiapong
China 3
Birth rate increased 18-21 between 1979-1984 and has steadily increased then to 12.
China 4
Expected that there would have been a further 300 million babies born if BR had not decreased
China 5
Unequal gender ratio of 120 boys 100 girls. Led to introduction of Care for Girls Plan in 2004
China 6
2016 the policy was official ended as China now faces an ageing population will to be over 65
Kerala 1
Population growth rate of 9% per decade is half of Indian average
Kerala 2
91% literacy rate shows that girls have more equal status than the rest of India
Kerala 3
Every village within 2.5km of education and health care
Kerala 4
Women in average marry four years later, have first child five years later, and only have 2 children in total.
Kerala 5
Low IMR as 95% births are in a hospital
Kerala 6
Total population will stabilise by 2040 and be fairly balanced across age groups and gender.
