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What is the main reason for higher fertility rates in Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
What is the main reason for higher fertility rates in Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
What is the global average fertility rate in 2021?
What is the global average fertility rate in 2021?
What is the percentage of literacy in the US in 2022?
What is the percentage of literacy in the US in 2022?
Why do women in High-Income Countries (HICs) tend to delay childbirth?
Why do women in High-Income Countries (HICs) tend to delay childbirth?
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What is the main reason for lower fertility rates in High-Income Countries (HICs)?
What is the main reason for lower fertility rates in High-Income Countries (HICs)?
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What is the term for countries with low levels of economic development?
What is the term for countries with low levels of economic development?
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What is the percentage of illiterate adults in the US in 2022?
What is the percentage of illiterate adults in the US in 2022?
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Why do larger families tend to be an economic asset in agricultural areas?
Why do larger families tend to be an economic asset in agricultural areas?
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What is the relationship between fertility rates and literacy rates?
What is the relationship between fertility rates and literacy rates?
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Study Notes
Fertility Rate
- The fertility rate is the average total number of children a woman would have in her lifetime
- The global average fertility rate has halved from around 5 in the 1960s to around 2.4 in 2021
Literacy Rate
- The literacy rate is the percentage of people in a population who can read and write
- In the US, 79% of adults are literate, while 21% are illiterate in 2022
High-Income Countries (HICs) and Low-Income Countries (LICs)
- HICs: developed countries
- LICs: developing countries
Relationship between Fertility and Literacy
Higher Fertility Rates in LICs
- In agricultural or less urbanized areas, larger families can be an economic asset
- Limited access to reproductive health services and contraceptives leads to higher birth rates
Lower Fertility Rates in HICs
- Wealthier countries have higher levels of education, particularly among women, leading to delayed childbirth and fewer children
- Better access to family planning services allows individuals to control their reproductive choices
- Women have more freedom to choose to have or not to have children, leading to lower fertility rates
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This quiz covers the basics of fertility rate and literacy rate, including their definitions and global statistics.
