A decline in a country's death rate will result in an increase in the country's population growth rate unless_________ .

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A decline in death rate will lead to an increase in population growth rate, but only if there is no corresponding decline in the birth rate. So, if the birth rate remains steady, the population will grow quickly. However, if the birth rate also declines, then the population growth rate may remain steady or even decrease. Immigration (A) and a country being in Stage 2 of the demographic transition (B) are factors that may affect population growth, but they are not essential to answering this question. An increase in birth rate (D) would lead to faster population growth, which contradicts the scenario given in the question.

A Decline in a Country's Death Rate Will Result in an Increase