A. The NIR (Natural Increase Rate) peaked around the 1960s within the given period. The shift that followed indicates a transition from a high birth rate and death rate to a lower birth rate, which signifies a move from the third stage to the fourth stage of the demographic transition in some regions.
B. Even if the NIR is decreasing, world population would continue to increase due to the concept of population momentum. This means that even with declining birth rates, there is a delay in the response to it resulting in a larger population due to the large number of people already in the reproductive age group.
C. The data from this figure can be used to support a public policy initiative aimed at promoting family planning and reproductive health services. The decline in NIR after the 1960s indicates the effectiveness of such initiatives in helping control population growth. By using this data, policymakers can strengthen efforts to increase access to contraceptive methods and educate communities about family planning to further stabilize population growth.
The figure represents world population growth between 1950 and 2015. Examine the figure and use it to answer the following questions.
A. When did NIR peak within this period, and what stage of the demographic transition in some regions is indicated by the shift that followed?
B. In 2–3 sentences, explain why world population would continue to increase, even if the NIR is decreasing.
C. In 2–3 sentences, describe one way in which data from this figure could be used to support a specific public policy initiative. Identify the initiative and connect it clearly to the data here.
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