Question

Which of the following statements best describes population growth in Latin America today? A. Fertility rates are decreasing, so populations are growing more slowly today than in the past. B. Fertility rates are increasing, so populations will grow more quickly in the future. C. Populations have been growing in recent years, so more people are moving to rural areas. D. Populations are shrinking as people choose to move elsewhere, such as to the US.

Answer 1

D. Populations are shrinking as people choose to move elsewhere, such as to the US.

Answer 2

Answer:

The statement that best describe population growth in Latin America today is Fertility rates are decreasing, so populations are growing more slowly today than in the past.

Explanation:

• With only 2 million new residents added to the country per year from 2011 to 2017, the 2010s were already demographically stagnant. The US grew by just 1.1 million in 2020. We barely brought in 393,000 new people last year.
• The population increased by barely 0.35 percent between July 2019 and July 2020, which is the smallest annual growth rate in more than a century. The population has increased by around 1% annually for the majority of the last 50 years, largely due to immigration.
• The rapid drop in the world total fertility rate, from 5.0 in 1960 to 2.3 in 2020, is mostly to blame for the slowing population increase.

Thus the correct answer is Option A.

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