World Population: Past Growth and Present Trends |
Contents
THE DECLINE IN FERTILITY | 96 |
THE SMALL FAMILY SYSTEM | 106 |
THE BALANCE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS | 117 |
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Africa aliens Australia average annual rate Belgium birth-control birth-rate births British calculation Canada census cent changes chapter child-bearing China Chinese continue contraception death-rate deaths decades decline density of population Dominions doubt eastern Europe eighteenth century emigration employment England and Wales enumeration estimate European countries evidence fact fall fertility figures fluctuations France Germany groups growth of population immigration important India industrial Irish Free Italy Japan Japanese Java labour land last century latter less marriage married ment methods MICHIGAN migration millions mortality movement native natural increase non-Europeans north-west Europe Norway over-population overseas Pacific Islands percentage period persons Poland population history possible present problem proportion rapid rate of increase reason recent remains reproduction rate restriction result Russia situation small family system South America square mile suppose Sweden tion total population trend United vital statistics whole Willcox women world population Zealand