Question

Developed countries are facing challenges because their populations are

a] aging due to decreased death rates.
b] increasing due to higher birth rates.
c] losing a sense of economic stability.
d] competing for limited natural resources.

{I chose D and i got it incorrect}

Answer 1

aging due to decreased death rates.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "A".

Developed populations, such as Japan and the Scandinavian Countries, are facing 2 current realities:

1. A decrease in the death rate of their people
2. A decrease in the birth rate of their people

The first reality comes as a result of the improvement of living conditions and health services within these countries, which increases the life expectancy of citizens.

The second reality comes as a result of fewer citizens wanting to commit to family life and having children. This ideological shift has been going on for the last 20 years and is causing countries such as Sweden to promote foreign immigration in order to fulfill their labor needs.