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A country's total population is stable but its elderly dependency ratio is rising rapidly. What is the most likely reason?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: Elderly population is growing faster relative to the working-age population

The elderly dependency ratio compares the number of older people with the population in the usual working-age range. It is a ratio, not simply a count of the total population. Therefore, the total population may remain almost unchanged while the ratio rises if older people become a larger share or if the working-age group becomes smaller. This can happen through low fertility, longer survival, or age-selective migration.

Choice A is correct because it describes the essential relationship: the elderly population is growing faster relative to the working-age population. A high birth rate would generally increase the younger share, not directly explain a rapidly rising elderly ratio. A doubling total population is not stated and would not by itself determine the ratio. Choice D is also wrong because migration can alter age structure.

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Elderly Dependency RatioPopulation AgeingWorking Age DeclinePublic FinancePopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And Growth

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