Birth Rate and Death Rate

Question

Distinguish between:

Birth Rate and Death Rate

Answer 1

Birth Rate	Death Rate
(i) Birth rate refers to a number of births per 1000 of living population per year.	(i) Death rate refers to a number of deaths per 1000 of living population per year.
(ii) Since 1921, the birth rate is falling gradually.	(ii) Since 1921, the death rate is falling rapidly.
(iii) A high birth rate is caused by early marriage, lack of family planning, illiteracy, etc.	(iii) A high death rate is caused by lack of medical facilities, poverty, malnutrition, etc.
(iv) Birth rate can be controlled by late marriages, family planning, etc.	(iv) Death rate can be controlled by better medical facilities, social welfare programmes, etc.
(v) According to the 2011 census, the birth rate in India is 20.97.	(v) According to the 2011 census, the death rate in India is 7.48.