Why do you suppose Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is measure against every 1000 people (as opposed to 100 for a simple percentage)?

How is Crude Birth Rate (CBR) different than the Natural Increase Rate (NIR)?

How is Crude Birth Rate (CBR) different than the Fertility Rate?

Where is the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) likely to exceed 40?

Where is the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) likely to be less than 20?

- Graphing Exercise - (see handouts)

In general, what the relationship between per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Crude Birth Rates and natural increase?

In general, what the relationship between per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Crude Death Rates and natural increase?

Why might Germany or Sweden, some of the world's wealthiest countries, have a higher Crude Death Rate than Congo or Thailand, some of the poorest countries?
(hint: think about the demographics of each population)