Population Pyramids

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Bulgaria has a declining population pyramid! It has a large number of adults and a small number of children. Bulgaria's birth rate is 1.58 children per mother.

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Tajikistan has a rapid growth population pyramid! It has a more children than adults who are able to reproduce. Tajikistan's birth rate is 3.56 children per mother.

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Guatemala has a rapid growth population pyramid! It has a more children than adults who are able to reproduce. Guatemala's birth rate is 2.82 children per mother.

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Iceland has a slow / stable growth population pyramid! It has slightly more adults that can reproduce than children. Iceland's birth rate is 1.75 children per mother.

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Monaco has a declining growth population pyramid! It has a more adults than children and its population skews older. Monaco's birth rate is 1.5 children per mother.

Uruguay is a country that has recently moved from rapid growth to stable growth. Which of the choices below is the best explanation as to why this happened?

• Better access to healthcare

• More people moved to Uruguay

• More children were being born

Answer explanation

Countries that have better access to healthcare usually see that birth rates come down (people are having fewer babies) and life expectancy increases. In Uruguay, the life expectancy is 77.91 years. Currently, the birth rate is 2 babies per mother.

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Liechtenstein is one of the smallest countries in the world. It has a declining population with a birth rate of 1.47 births per mother.

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Djibouti (pronounced "juh-bootee") is a small country in eastern Africa. It has a birth rate of 2.68 babies per mother and an average life expectancy of 66.78 years.

What type of population pyramid is shown here?

• Rapid growth pyramid

• Stable growth pyramid

• Declining growth pyramid

Answer explanation

Denmark is a stable growth country! It is one of the healthiest and safest countries in the world. It has an average life expectancy of 81.2 years and a birth rate of 1.7 births per woman.