Chapter 4, Problem 26A

Summary Introduction

Introduction :

Fertility rate: It is the number of live births per 1000 women of reproductive ages (15 years to 49 years) per year.

Technological advances and medicine have improved the chances of human survival. However, different countries have different population growth patterns. Developing countries have a higher fertility rate in comparison to developed countries, which results in a higher population growth rate.

Answer to Problem 26A

Correct answer :

The correct answer is option (A) 1.5 billion.

Explanation of Solution

Explanation/justification for the correct answer :

Developed countries projected population by 2050 is 1.5 billion which very low in comparison to the developing countries due to lower fertility rate.

Explanation for incorrect answer :

Option (B) 7.3 billion is the projected population of low fertility developing countries by 2050.

Option (C) 9 billion is the projected population of average fertility developing countries by 2050.

Option (D) 10.5 billion is the projected population of high fertility developing countries by 2050.