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3 marksConcepts in Population and Development

CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1 · Question 1(a)

Country A has a population of 10 million. In 2002, there were 200,000 births, of which 1,400 died before reaching age one.

Using the formula \text{CBR} = \frac{\text{No. of live births}}{\text{Total Population}} \times 1000, calculate the crude birth rate (CBR) for Country A for the year 2002.

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  1. 1(b)Using the formula \text{IMR} = \frac{\text{No. of deaths under 1}}{\text{No. of live births}} \times 1000, calculate the infant mortality rate (IMR) for…[3 marks]
  2. 1(c)State TWO implications of a country's infant mortality rate.[4 marks]

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