DEMO2010 POPULATION CHANGE IN LOW & MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES EXERCISE 1. Semester 1 2024/25Matlab

Java Python DEMO2010 POPULATION CHANGE IN LOW & MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

EXERCISE 1. Semester 1 2024/25

You should answer all parts of the questions for your DEMO2010 coursework.

Demographic transitions describe the pattern of population changes from high mortality and fertility to substantially lower levels. As discussed in this module, the declines in mortality and fertility may differ between countries in terms of levels, timing, rate, and consistency. Countries with similar contemporary demographic and health indicators may have experienced distinctive population changes (trajectories) (Dyson, 2010).

In this exercise, you are asked to investigate and discuss population change with specific reference to two countries a) Chad and b) Cambodia. In 2024, the two land-locked countries have similar population sizes - Chad (18.8 million) and Cambodia (17.1 million) (UNFPA, 2024a,b). The United Nations classify them as Least Developed Countries based on their indicators of socioeconomic development. In this exercise, you will build on the knowledge you gained in the first half of the module about demographic transition processes and determinants. The period of interest for this coursework is restricted to the years from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Question 1. Mortality declines.

Q1.a Using relevant mortality data, describe and compare the overall mortality levels, trends and patterns in Chad and Cambodia in this period.  [6]

Q1.b Discuss in further detail the changes in mortality in the two countries. What factors have contributed to marked changes