Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 11.4

11.4 — practice question

The table presents population data for three countries in one year: birth rate per 1000, death rate per 1000, infant mortality rate per 1000, % of population under 16: Singapore 12,4,5,18; Hong Kong 15,6,8,20; China 20,9,28,38. What conclusion can be reached about the countries shown in the table in that year?

  • AChina had the highest percentage of children who died in infancy.
  • BPeople in Hong Kong lived the longest.
  • CSingapore had the largest number of people aged over 16.
  • DThe population of Singapore was expected to fall in the next five years.

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