Distinguish between:
Birth Rate and Death Rate
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(i) Birth rate refers to a number of births per 1000 of living population per year. | (i) Death rate refers to a number of deaths per 1000 of living population per year. |
(ii) Since 1921, the birth rate is falling gradually. | (ii) Since 1921, the death rate is falling rapidly. |
(iii) A high birth rate is caused by early marriage, lack of family planning, illiteracy, etc. | (iii) A high death rate is caused by lack of medical facilities, poverty, malnutrition, etc. |
(iv) Birth rate can be controlled by late marriages, family planning, etc. | (iv) Death rate can be controlled by better medical facilities, social welfare programmes, etc. |
(v) According to the 2011 census, the birth rate in India is 20.97. | (v) According to the 2011 census, the death rate in India is 7.48. |