Five combinations of birth and death rates determine the degree to which a country can have pressures from large numbers of elderly and young dependent for support on the working-age population. Which type has the largest number of youth relative to total population? A) type 1 (both rates are 19) B) type 5 (birth rate is 15 and death rate is

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Five combinations of birth and death rates determine the degree to which a country can have pressures from large numbers of elderly and young dependent for support on the working-age population. Which type has the largest number of youth relative to total population? A) type 1 (both rates are >19) B) type 5 (birth rate is >15 and death rate is <17) C) type 4 (birth rate 15-19, death rate <17) D) type 3 (birth rate >19, death rate <17)

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Type 3, with a birth rate greater than 19 and a death rate less than 17, would have the largest number of youth relative to the total population due to the high birth rate and low death rate, leading to a younger population overall.

Five Combinations of Birth and Death Rates Determine the Degree