Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Population

Population — practice question

As stated by the United Nations, the proportion of the world’s population living in developing countries is expected to rise from 83% in 2003 to 88% in 2050. What is the most likely main reason for this forecast change?

  • AClimate change will lead to lower food output and starvation.
  • BImproved education for girls will lead to a small decline in birth rates.
  • CIncreasing numbers of people will migrate to developed countries.
  • DModern medicine and sanitation will lead to a rapid decline in death rates.

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