18 Sample Answers 1. A developed country such as Ireland has a population structure similar to Pyramid A.
2. A developing country such as Sierra Leone has a population structure similar to Pyramid B. 3. Pyramid B has a wider base than Pyramid A because it has a higher birth rate. This is because people in Country A are more educated than people in Country B and are aware of family planning so they have fewer children.
It is also because women have a stronger role in society in Country A than in Country B and choose to have a career before they have children. This makes the birth rate lower in Country A than in Country B.
4. Population pyramids can be used to plan for the educational needs of the population. Population pyramids can also be used to see what percentage of the population is contributing to the workforce and what percentage of the population is dependent.
1. The diagram shows changes over time in a country’s birth rate and death rate. The statements below relate to the diagram.
Indicate whether each statement is true or false by circling the true or false alternatives.
(i) The death rate fluctuated (went up and down) at first and then fell quite rapidly. True / False
(ii) The birth rate fell more rapidly than the death rate. True / False
(iii) This country has a natural increase in population. True / False
2. Examine the Demographic Transition Model below. Stage 1
Stage 2
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0 Total population Birth rates
In Stage 1, total population growth is slow because: Death rates are low and birth rates are high. Both birth and death rates are high.
Death rates are high and birth rates are low. [tick (3) the correct box] 337 Death rates Stage 3 Stage 4 High fluctuating Early expanding Late expanding Low fluctuating
