(02.07 MC)
The table below shows population data for a particular country in 2010:
Population (millions) 40.5
Births (per 1,000)
30
Deaths (per 1,000) 3
Total Fertility Rate 3.3
Infant Mortality Rate
(per 1,000 births)
Which of the following would explain why the total fertility rate is 3.8 five years later?
2
O A governmental policy to ensure replacement-level fertility remains constant even though there is no change in death rate.
Females are being given fewer educational opportunities so there is a reluctance to have children.
Couples are able to settle down at younger ages and quality of life has improved in the nation.
O The birth rate is determined to be 28 births for every 1,000 individuals five years later.