Developing countries typically have high birth rates, resulting in a large proportion of young people. This is represented by a wide base in the population pyramid. They also often have lower life expectancy and higher death rates (compared to developed countries), leading to fewer older people, represented by a rapidly narrowing pyramid towards the top. This shape signifies a young and growing population.
In developing countries the population pyramid has a
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: World: Population & Urbanization (Major Demographic Transitions in Developed and Developing Nations)
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