Demographically Divided World

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We live in a demographically divided world with large disparities in population growth rates and the quality of life indicators that impact those growth rates.

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1. Decide who the six regional representatives are by typing their name or group # in the chart below.

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• Take a look at your regions statistics by clicking on the hyperlink to the left of your name.
1. Your region's statistics will open in a separate tab so you can quickly view your country’s statistics during the different activities and discussion.
2. Teachers Note: You may also want to print out slide 11 and pass them out to students prior to starting the activities.

Instructions

Fertility rate

The number of children that would be born to a female if they were to live to the end of their childbearing years.

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The fertility rate for each of the six regions is below the map to the right.

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Discussion

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1. What can the fertility rate tell you about your region?
2. Why do you think fertility rates are different between regions?
3. What kinds of factors contribute to lower or higher fertility rates in different places?

Oceania: 2.3

Africa: 4.4

Northern America: 1.7

Latin America: 2.0

Asia: 2.0

Europe: 1.5

Instructions

Highest

Lowest

Oceania: 2.3

Africa: 4.4

Northern America: 1.7

Latin America: 2.0

Asia: 2.0

Europe: 1.5

Instructions

On the next four slides, you will be looking at four specific factors that can influence fertility rates. For each factor:

• Fill in your region’s statistic in the column to the left.
• Rearrange your region so that the region with the highest factor (not fertility rate) is at the top of the stack, and the region with the lowest factor is at the bottom.
• Answer these questions in the speaker notes below the slide:

[Factor name]

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[Description of the factor]

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Africa: (enter data here)

Asia: (enter data here)

Europe: (enter data here)

Latin Am: (enter data here)

Northern Am: (enter data here)

Oceania: (enter data here)

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Highest

Lowest

Oceania: 2.3

Africa: 4.4

Northern America: 1.7

Latin America: 2.0

Asia: 2.0

Europe: 1.5

Africa:

Asia:

Europe:

Latin Am:

Northern Am:

Oceania:

Percentage of Girls in School

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Percentage (%) of females aged 10-15 who attend school at least part-time

Highest

Lowest

Africa:

Asia:

Europe:

Latin Am:

Northern Am:

Oceania:

Oceania: 2.3

Africa: 4.4

Northern America: 1.7

Latin America: 2.0

Asia: 2.0

Europe: 1.5

Infant Mortality Rate

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Infant deaths before first birthday, per 1,000 births

Highest

Lowest

Oceania: 2.3

Africa: 4.4

Northern America: 1.7

Latin America: 2.0

Asia: 2.0

Europe: 1.5

Africa:

Asia:

Europe:

Latin Am:

Northern Am:

Oceania:

Adolescent Birth Rate

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Number of births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

Highest

Lowest

Africa:

Asia:

Europe:

Latin Am:

Northern Am:

Oceania:

Oceania: 2.3

Africa: 4.4

Northern America: 1.7

Latin America: 2.0

Asia: 2.0

Europe: 1.5

Female Contraceptive Use

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Percentage of married females using any method of contraception, modern or traditional

Highest

Lowest

Data Review

Arranged from highest to lowest numeric value.

% Girls in School

Africa: 4.4

Asia: 2.0

Latin America: 2.0

Europe: 1.5

Oceania: 2.3

Northern America: 1.7

Infant Mortality Rate

Adolescent Birth Rate

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% Female Contraceptive Use

Europe: 4

Northern America: 6

Latin America: 14

Oceania: 16

Asia: 27

Africa: 49

Africa: 95

Latin America: 63

Oceania: 28

Asia: 25

Northern America: 19

Europe: 13

Northern America: 77

Latin America: 76

Europe: 71

Asia: 64

Oceania: 60

Africa: 36

Fertility Rate

Africa: 77

Oceania: 94

Asia: 85

Latin America: 93

Europe: 98

Northern America: 99

Africa: 64

Oceania: 79

Asia: 73

Europe: 79

Northern America: 79

Latin America: 76

Life Expectancy

1. How did the order or regions

change for each of the four indicators?

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• We looked at four factors that might influence fertility rates. Can you think of others?

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• Which regions of the world have high levels of variation in fertility rates?

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• Can you think of any problems with exploring the data in this way?

Discussion Questions

Africa

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Fertility rate - 4.4

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Percentage of girls (ages 10-15) in school - 77

Infant mortality rate - 49

Adolescent birth rate - 95

Percentage of female contraceptive use - 36

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Life expectancy - 64

Asia

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Fertility rate - 2.0

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Percentage of girls (ages 10-15) in school - 85

Infant mortality rate - 27

Adolescent birth rate - 25

Percentage of female contraceptive use - 64

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Life expectancy - 73

Latin America

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Fertility rate - 2.0

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Percentage of girls (ages 10-15) in school - 93

Infant mortality rate - 14

Adolescent birth rate - 63

Percentage of female contraceptive use - 76

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Life expectancy - 76

Europe

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Fertility rate - 1.5

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Percentage of girls (ages 10-15) in school - 98

Infant mortality rate - 4

Adolescent birth rate - 13

Percentage of female contraceptive use - 71

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Life expectancy - 79

Northern America

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Fertility rate - 1.7

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Percentage of girls (ages 10-15) in school - 99

Infant mortality rate - 6

Adolescent birth rate - 19

Percentage of female contraceptive use - 77

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Life expectancy - 79

Oceania

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Fertility rate - 2.3

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Percentage of girls (ages 10-15) in school - 94

Infant mortality rate - 16

Adolescent birth rate - 28

Percentage of female contraceptive use - 60

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Life expectancy - 79