Practicing Success
A society experiences negative growth rate when__________ |
Fertility level is above the replacement level Fertility level is below the replacement level Fertility level is equal to the replacement level Death rate exceeds birth rate |
Fertility level is below the replacement level |
Sometimes, societies can experience a negative growth rate – that is, their fertility levels are below the replacement rate. This is true of many countries and regions in the world today, such as Japan, Russia, Italy and Eastern Europe. On the other hand, some societies experience very high growth rates, particularly when they are going through the demographic transition. |