Question

30. The Asian country Georgia had a 2008 birthrate

of 11 and a death rate of 10. What was the PGR
of Georgia in 2008?
A. 1 percent
C. 1.1 percent
B. 0.11 percent
D. 11 percent

Answer 1

Answer: 1 percent

Explanation: Natural decrease occurs when death rate is greater than birth rate. This means that more deaths occur in a population than babies are born so population numbers decline. For several important causes of death, rising incomes and a variety of social programs have accompanied significant reductions in mortality. Higher incomes make possible the use of expensive medical technology and are correlated with less smoking than lower incomes.