Fertility, Mortality, and Population Growth (9B) Practice Test

A demographer compares two rural districts with negligible migration. District R recently expanded access to secondary education for girls; District S did not. Five years later, surveys show later age at marriage and higher contraceptive use in District R. The concept of interest is the total fertility rate (TFR). Which trend is most consistent with the described changes in District R relative to District S?

A researcher studies Population Z, where women’s educational attainment increased rapidly over 15 years. During the same period, average desired family size reported in surveys decreased, and age at first birth increased. Mortality and migration are stable.

Demographic concept: total fertility rate (TFR). Which trend is most consistent with the vignette?