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Age Structure (3)

In this article we will discuss Age Structure (3)

Example: In 1970, more than 44% of the population in India was under 15, but in Britain only 23% of the population was in this age group. What does the preadolescent bulge in the population of India mean:

Birth rates are high and infant mortality is low;

A society so constituted is burdened with a relatively large number of non-productive individuals.

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