A high mortality rate during this decade would have which of the following effects on a nation's population pyramid during the next decade?

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A high mortality rate would reduce the number of people in the younger age groups, narrowing the base of the population pyramid. It would also reduce the number of people in the middle age groups, narrowing the middle of the pyramid. However, it would have little effect on the number of people in the older age groups, so the peak of the pyramid would remain relatively broad.

A High Mortality Rate During This Decade Would Have Which