Chapter 8.C, Problem 17E

Birth and Death Rates. The following table gives the birth and death rates for four countries in three different years

	Birth Rate			Death Rate
	(per 1000)			(per 1000)
Country	1980	1995	2010	1980	1995	2010
Afghanistan	51.8	52.6	42.3	24.1	20.1	15.1
China	21.5	18.7	11.9	7.1	7.0	7.5
Russia	16.0	10.9	11.8	11.3	14.6	14.0
U.S.	15.5	15.1	14.0	8.7	8.6	8.3

For the country given in each exercise, do the following:

1. Find the country's net growth rate due to births and deaths (i.e. neglect immigration) in 1980, 1995, and 2010.
2. Describe In words the general trend in the country's growth rate.

Based on this trend, predict how the country’s population will change over the next 20 years. Do you think your prediction is reliable? Explain. 17. Afghanistan18. China 19. Russia20. United States