Which stage is niger at ?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 5
Whats the birth rate in Niger?
46/1000
30/1000
600/1000
Whats the death rate in niger?
5/1000
70/1000
13/1000
Whats the total fertility rate in Niger?
1 per woman
7 per woman
9 per woman
What are the reasons for a high Birth rate and a high TRF ?
They have lots of money to keep kids
Children are needed as a pension and as a health care system
Every single mother wants loads of children
More children are needed to replace those who die young
contraception is not widely available
They have lots of doctors
Religious objection to contraceptive use
cultural/religious traditions encourage large families
There aren't enough children
The lack of education regarding family planning (High school fees)
What are the reasons for a falling death rate in Niger ?
Improved food production and storage
more doctors for each person
Improved transport for food
less people to spread diseases
Improved hygiene ( boiling water )
What stage is India at ?
Stage 3
What's india's BR?
20/1000
3/1000
90/1000
What is India's Death rate ?
7/1000
What's the TFR in India ?
2 per woman
6 per woman
10 per woman
What are the reasons for a lowering birth rate and TFR ?
Establishment of medical centres with health checks and vaccinations against malaria and diarrhoea reducing IMR
Contraceptive advice available
Education more affordable with less children in the family
people are more abstanant
better pensions
women having careers
men have decided they just want one child
later age of marriage
more materialistic society
Economic uncertainty
Why has the fertility rate dropped in India?
Sterilisation of women
more women have medical problems meaning they can't have children
Healthcare
contraceptive advice
High (90%) Literacy rate among women
kids aren't seen as an asset anymore
Education gives women confidence to take control of their own life
Economic changes bring stability to society such as a minimum wage , owning property, the establishment of trade unions to argue for workers rights
What stage is Australia at ??
stage 3
stage 4
stage 2
What's the birth rate in Australia ?
12/1000
What's the death rate in Australia?
11/1000
1/1000
What's the TFR of Australia?
1.77 per woman
3 per woman
5 per woman
Why does Australia have a low birth rate?
The babyboomers have just reached pension age by 2021 20% of the population of the UK will be pensioners . Pensioners tend not to have many babies
children aren't needed
IMR is low so there is no neeed to have more children to replace the ones that don't survive
Introduction of the pill and other efficient contaceptives in 1960s
because it's naturally like that
Many women have decided to have a career, delay marriage and delay marriage, giving less time to have babies.
people can choose a more materialistic lifestyle instead of having babies
what stage is Germany at ?
stage 5
what's the birth rate in Germany ?
8/1000
2/1000
whats the death rate in Germany?
4/1000
what's the TFR in Germany ?
13 per woman
1.42 per woman
40 per woman
Why is the death rate increasing in Germany ?
Medical technology can keep more people alive into their 70s, 80s so number of old people increases but then all the old people die together in their 70s, 80s with so many people dying it leads to a high death rate.
People don't take as good care of themselves
Obesity caused by bad diet and lack of exercise
sedentary occupations, lack of exercise
more people committing suicide
personal abuse (drugs, alcohol, smoking)
Unprotected sex so more STDs
Why does Germany have a low but increasing birth rate?
In-migration of the baby producing age ranges
Decided they need more children so they have workers
government incentives to produce babies to counteract an ageing population (extending paternity and maternity leaves , maternity grants, child allowance, family tax credits, child trust fund)
people are starting to use online dating sites
