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If a country's child share falls from 30 to 22 percent while the elderly share rises from 10 to 16 percent, what broad change is occurring?

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Correct answer: The age structure is shifting toward ageing

The child share falls from 30% to 22%, a decrease of 8 percentage points. At the same time, the elderly share rises from 10% to 16%, an increase of 6 percentage points. These changes show that the population contains a smaller proportion of children and a larger proportion of older people. The age structure is therefore moving toward ageing.

This pattern is commonly associated with falling fertility and longer survival, although the percentages alone do not prove the exact cause or determine every future trend. It does not mean child dependency is rising; the child share has fallen. Nor does it necessarily prove that fertility is currently rising; in fact, a falling child share often accompanies lower fertility. Therefore, option A is the broad and best-supported conclusion.

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Ageing TransitionChild DeclineElderly IncreaseAge Structure ChangeAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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