Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Population change - Yemen and Russia

Russia

Experiencing a natural decrease as its death rate is higher than its birth rate.

Why?
  • Falling life expectancy for men caused by industrial disease and alcoholism. Life expectancy for men is now only 60.
  • There is an outward migration of young men and women to other countries in search of a better lifestyle.
  • There is a very low fertility rate of just 1.2 children per female.
Yemen

Experiencing a natural increase due to a very high birth rate and low death rate.

Why?
  • Early age of marriage. 47% of women are married by the age of 18 years old.
  • Education is poor
  • There is a high fertility rate of 6.7 children per woman.
  • There is increasing life expectancy in the country due to improved medical care.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

thanks miss this is great!!
Daniel X