Question

Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows.
The bar graph is titled Average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years (C I A World Factbook). It shows countries and number of children. Niger, 7.75. Kenya, 4.56. Iraq, 3.86. Venezuela, 2.48. United States, 2.05. Vietnam, 1.83. United Kingdom, 1.66. Italy, 1.31. South Korea, 1.21.

Carefully examine the graph above, which shows TFR. Which of the following countries most likely has the fastest-growing population?
A.
South Korea
B.
Iraq
C.
Kenya
D.
Niger

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D — Niger. It has the highest total fertility rate (about 7.75 children/woman), indicating the fastest potential population growth.