O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q28 Marks

Fig. 2.1 shows information about global population change in 2015. [Figure 2.1]

(a)Fig. 2.1 shows information about global population change in 2015.
(a)(i)Using Fig. 2.1, put the following countries in rank order from highest to lowest to show their rates of population change. Brazil China Ethiopia Madagascar highest lowest[2]
(a)(ii)Using Fig. 2.1, compare the rates of population change in Africa and North America. Do not use statistics in your answer.[3]
(b)Fig. 2.2 shows information about Madagascar's population. Using Fig. 2.2 only, explain why Madagascar's population growth rate is high. 1985 1995 2005 2015 birth rate per 1000 44.6 43.7 37.9 33.4 death rate per 1000 16.1 12.7 8.5 6.5 life expectancy (years) 49.6 54.6 61.2 65.6 infant mortality (per 1000 live births) 108.6 84.8 54.8 40.8 [Figure 2.2][3]

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[2] Ethiopia Madagascar Brazil China
[3] Higher in Africa/lower in N America; (can refer to growth rate or change) (extract if separate sentences for Africa and N America) More variation/categories/differences in Africa/less variation/more consistent/in N America; Some parts/a part of Africa have/has same growth rate as N America; Part of Africa shows decrease whereas N America doesn't.
[3] Birth rate is higher than death rate/high birth rate vs. low death rate; Death rate is falling; Life expectancy is increasing; Infant mortality is falling.

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