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If the median age of a country is steadily increasing, which conclusion about its age structure is most appropriate?

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Correct answer: The population is becoming relatively older

Median age divides a population into two equal-sized groups: approximately half are younger and half are older. If the median age rises steadily, the middle point of the age distribution is moving upward. This indicates that the population is relatively older than before, often because of longer survival, lower fertility or both, although the median alone does not identify the exact cause.

Therefore, option A is the most appropriate conclusion. A rising median age does not prove that birth rates are increasing; increasing births would generally tend to lower the median. It also does not show that the child share is rising, and it clearly indicates that age structure is changing.

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Median AgePopulation AgeingAge DistributionDemographyAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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