The document provides information about world population growth and changes, using examples from Malawi as an LEDC country and Germany as an MEDC country. It discusses factors that influence birth rates, such as education levels, infant mortality rates, and cost of living. Malawi has a high population growth rate of 2.4% due to high infant mortality and reliance on children for labor and support. Germany has a low birth rate of 8.18/1000 and decreasing population due to costs of raising children, focus on careers, and good healthcare lowering infant mortality. The aging population in Germany may cause problems with fewer workers and increased healthcare and pension costs.

3. Linear growth Exponential growth Cublic growth Today the world’s Pop’ growth Is exponential. What problems Will this result in?

4. Major population growth Is in LEDCs e.g. Malawi MEDCs have Low levels Of population growth Like UK, Germany, Japan.

10. How does population change?

11. MEDC example LEDC example

14. LEDC example

19. MEDC example

21. Vastly decreased Birth rate Larger 5 of middle Aged who will Become old age More older women Due to World War 2 Real concerns about future size of the working population

22. Dependen t Dependen t Productive Working age group

23. Total pop Will reduce but the number Of workers will too…… …… ..what does This mean?