Population- China Flashcards
Two case studies to show the contrasting strategies to manage rapid population growth
China and Kerala
One child policy when and by whom was it invented?
1979 , introduced by Deng Xiaoping
China 1
Early 1970’s - later, longer, fewer campaign
China 2
1979 One Child Policy introduced by Den Xiapong
China 3
Birth rate increased 18-21 between 1979-1984 and has steadily increased then to 12.
China 4
Expected that there would have been a further 300 million babies born if BR had not decreased
China 5
Unequal gender ratio of 120 boys 100 girls. Led to introduction of Care for Girls Plan in 2004
China 6
2016 the policy was official ended as China now faces an ageing population will to be over 65
Kerala 1
Population growth rate of 9% per decade is half of Indian average
Kerala 2
91% literacy rate shows that girls have more equal status than the rest of India
Kerala 3
Every village within 2.5km of education and health care
Kerala 4
Women in average marry four years later, have first child five years later, and only have 2 children in total.
Kerala 5
Low IMR as 95% births are in a hospital
Kerala 6
Total population will stabilise by 2040 and be fairly balanced across age groups and gender.
