Question

select the correct answer.
why do demographers believe that birthrates will decline in some developed countries by 2025?

a. there are free health - care facilities available to citizens.

b. there has been an increase in the infant mortality rate.

c. there will be a sudden increase in the birth rate.

d. many citizens are choosing to have small families.

e. there is a pattern of population migration to other countries.

Explanation:

In developed countries, factors like urbanization, increased female workforce participation, and changing social norms lead many people to prefer smaller families, which directly reduces birth rates. Other options are incorrect: free healthcare (A) does not lower birth rates; infant mortality (B) is decreasing in developed countries; a sudden birth rate increase (C) contradicts the question; migration (E) affects population size but not birth rates themselves.

Answer:

D. Many citizens are choosing to have small families.