Wealthier countries have lower values than poorer countries for all of the following demographic measures except: _____________ A) crude birth rate B) life expectancy infant mortality rate C) natural increase rate D) total fertility rate
Social Studies · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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B) life expectancy
Wealthier countries generally have higher life expectancies compared to poorer countries. Life expectancy is often positively correlated with economic development, access to healthcare, and overall living standards. Therefore, among the given demographic measures, life expectancy is an exception, as it tends to be higher in wealthier countries.