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1
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Crude birth rate equation

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(n+i) - (m+e)

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2
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China population

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1.35bn

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India population

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1.2bn

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USA population

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315mn

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3 most populous nations

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  1. China 2. India 3. USA
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How much has the TFR declined since 1950

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From 5 to 2.8 (world)

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How high was the TFR in the USA at the peak of the post WW2 baby boom

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3.7

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Current US population

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308mn

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Current world population

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7bn

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10
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5 factors that have decreased mortality

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War; Disease; Pestilence; Famine; Celibacy as a high calling

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Major factors that affect the TFR.

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Importance of children in labor force (+); Urbanization (-); Cost raising and edu (-); Edu & empl of woman (-); Infant mortality rate (+); Av. age marriage; Availability of pension system (-); Avail of abortion&brth control; religious bel.; traditions & cultural norm

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12
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US life expectancy 1900 to 2000

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47; 77

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Worldwide life expectancy 1955 to 2011

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48; 69

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14
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Developed countries life expectancy

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77

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15
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LDC’s life expectancy

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65

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16
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Infant mortality rate equation

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die before 1yrs/1,000

17
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Why some consider infant mortality rate most imp. measure society’s quality of life?

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Disease; malnutrition; home quality

18
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US ranking in infant mortality rate

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54th

19
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Why US ranking in infant mortality rate so high?

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unaffordable hlthcr; drug addiction among pregnant women; increased teen pregnancy rate; malnutrition

20
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Top teen pregnancy states

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  1. NM 2. MS 3. TX 4. GK 5. AR
21
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Baby boomers

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1946-1964

22
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Baby bust

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Generation X (1965-1976)

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Echo-boom generation

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Generation Y (1977-present)

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illegals

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8~11~12mn

25
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How many countries have or almost have ZPG

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35

26
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Stages of LCD to

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