University of Rwanda / CBE/ Economics Year 1

Assignment No 3

Question 1. Compute the crude death rates of Cameroun and Spain, 2014 data. Compare the two CDR and the different age specific rates. What do you find?
Age groups
Cameroun

Spain

Population
ASDR (per 1000)

Population
ASDR (per 1000)

0-14
1548560
12.8

828560
8.1

15-44
1004856
18.0

1190856
15.5

45-64
840856
50.4

844856
40.4

65+
144856
85.4

674856
62.0

Question 2. Table 1. US Total Fertility Rate Calculation, 2005
Age groups Number of women Births to women
in age groups
15 – 19 10,249 421
20-24 10,181 1040
25-29 9,798 1132
30-34 9,924 952
35-39 10,439 483
40-44 11,484 111
Compute the Total Fertility Rate and the General Fertility Rate

Question 3. Table: Distribution of population 15-49 years and their births in 2015 in Ghana

Age groups
Number of
Number of
Number of births in
Number of girls

 
women
men
age group
among births

15-19
12,249
11,850
421
213

20-24
11,181
11,150
1340
670

25-29
10,798
10,500
3832
1916

30-34
9,924
9,450
2252
1128

35-39
7,439
7,350
1083
560

40-44
6,484
6,157
611
310

45-49
5,584
5,138
250
131

Compute the Total Fertility Rate and the General Fertility Rate
Compute the sex ratio among the births of this year 2015
Why do we have small numbers at 15-19 and at 45-49 years?

Question 4: The table below indicates the percentage of world population per some continents, comment the population trends of these continents.

Region
1900
2000
2050

Africa
Europe
Oceania
8,1
24,6
0,4
13,5
11,8
0,5
21,8
6,9
0,5

Total population (x106)
1.650
6.168
9.857

Q uestion 5. The 2012 Rwanda General Census found that the Rwandan population was 10.500.000 people. Assume that, in order to accelerate development, the government decides that the population should not exceed 16 million in 2050. A) At which population growth should the population grow at? B) If the population growth remains at the current level of 2.4%, how many people will be in 2050?

Question 6. Why fertility does not continue to decline in phase 4 of the demographic transition?


Question 7. In 2012, the 4th Rwandan Census recorded the following events:
Total population: 10,399, 000
Urban population: 18% of the total population
Total females: 5,400,000
Females 15-49 years: 2,780,000
Males 15-49 years: 2,695,000
Annual number of births: 380,000
Annual number of deaths: 130,000
Deaths during the first month (< 28 days): 6,500
Deaths during the first year (<365 days): 14,000
Deaths before reaching five years: 18,000
Calculate: a) Infant mortality rate; b) General fertility rate; c) Natural increase rate; d) sex ratio; e) Crude Birth Rate f) Post-neonatal mortality rate
Question 8. Differentiate Under five mortality, Neonatal mortality, and Infant mortality

Question 9: Differentiate Age Specific Fertility Rate, General Fertility Rate and Total Fertility Rate

Question 10: You are provided information in table below for a certain country Y in Africa in 1998. The country accounts for 1,325,920 inhabitants.
Age-group
Female Population
Births in 1998

15-19
77844
6422

20-24
64760
12505

25-29
53464
10185

30-34
40074
6869

35-39
34193
4308

40-44
26600
1742

45-49
24364
880

Using the data provided above, answer the following question:
Define and Calculate the general fertility rate c. Calculate the adolescent fertility rate
Define and Calculate the total fertility rate d. Calculate the crude death rate

Question 11. By reducing neonatal mortality, we reduce infant mortality. Explain how (less than 6 lines)

Question 12. Assuming the population of Rwanda was on 8.153.000 in 2002 with an increase rate of 2.6%, what will be the size of the population after 8 years and after 18 years, in 2020?

Question 13: In 1980, the population of Senegal was recorded as 5,700,800. After 15 years the count indicated an increase of 1,850,000 people. To what annual growth rate was it growing? In which year the Senegalese population will reach 10.000,000 people if the increase rate remains the same?

Question 14: TFR in Uganda is 6 births per woman and TFR in South Africa is 3 births per woman, The differences observed may be due:
A. Age differences in the population between Uganda and South Africa
B. Real differences between the number of children born per woman
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

Question 15: The difference between crude birth rate (CBR) and General fertility rate (GFR) is that:
CBR considers women 15-49 years while GFR considers the total population
CBR considers the total population while GFR considers the total women
CBR considers the total population while GFR considers women 15-49 years
CBR considers the total women while GFR considers women of 15-49 years
CBR considers women 15-49 years while GFR considers the total women
CBR considers the total women while GFR considers the total population

Question 16: Crude Birth Rate differs from General Fertility Rate in the way that it:
Considers all births of the year D. considers all women as denominator
It considers women 15-49 years only E. It considers women and men 15-49 years
All population irrespective of their age

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Question 17: State the main factors contributing to the decline in fertility rates in developing countries.

Question 18: Explain the demographic transition theory and its stages.

Question 19: How does population growth impact economic development in a country? Provide examples.

Question 20: Discuss the challenges and opportunities of an aging population in a developing country.

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