If both birth rate and death rate decline in a district what should be checked before final conclusion?
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Correct answer: Which rate is higher and how large the difference between the two rates is
Natural population growth depends on the difference between the birth rate and the death rate. Even if both rates decline, one cannot conclude that population growth must decline; first compare how much each rate has fallen and the size of the gap between them. For example, if the death rate falls faster than the birth rate, the natural increase may even become larger. Exam tip: compare birth rate − death rate to judge natural increase.
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Which rate is higher and how large the difference between the two rates is
Why is this the correct answer?
Natural population growth depends on the difference between the birth rate and the death rate. Even if both rates decline, one cannot conclude that population growth must decline; first compare how much each rate has fallen and the size of the gap between them. For example, if the death rate falls faster than the birth rate, the natural increase may even become larger. Exam tip: compare birth rate − death rate to judge natural increase.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Population. Topic: Population Growth.
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