Question

how does delayed marriage control the population

Answer 1

Answer:

A shift in age at marriage from 17 to 20 (a 3-year delay) resulted in a decline of 14 persons (from 53 to 39) for birth intervals of 2,3,3,3 years between the four successive births, and 15 persons (from 40 to 25) for birth intervals of 3,5,5,5 years, at the end of 100 years.

Answer 2

Answer:

Further, a combination of 3-year delay of marriage (from age 17 to 20) and an additional interval of 1,1,2,2 years (a total of 7 years) resulted in a reduction of 28 persons (from 53 to 25), or 53 percent in the population at the end of 100 years.