The large proportion of people below reproductive age will lead to rapid growth as they begin to bear children.
Low birth rates and low death rates of older individuals yield a more uniform distribution of cohorts.
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Developing countries have a triangular pyramid due to high birth rate and high death rate of older individuals. The large proportion of people below reproductive age will lead to rapid growth as they begin to bear children. |
Industrialized countries show a more rectangular pyramid. Low birth rates and low death rates of older individuals yield a more uniform distribution of cohorts.
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