In a 2018 report the birth rate of a country was 11 births per 1000 people. In 2017 it had been reported in the country that in a population of 58.75 million, there had been 0.679 million births. Did the birth rate increase or decrease from 2017 to 2018?
To determine if the birth rate increased or decreased from 2017 to 2018, we need to compare the number of births per population in both years.
In 2017, the population was reported as 58.75 million, and the number of births was 0.679 million.
Number of births per 1000 people in 2017 = (0.679 million / 58.75 million) * 1000 = 11.56 births per 1000 people
In 2018, the birth rate was reported as 11 births per 1000 people.
By comparing the birth rate in 2017 (11.56 births per 1000 people) to the birth rate in 2018 (11 births per 1000 people), we can see that the birth rate decreased from 2017 to 2018.
To determine if the birth rate increased or decreased from 2017 to 2018, we need to compare the number of births in each year relative to the population.
First, let's calculate the population in 2017:
Population in 2017 = 58.75 million
Next, let's calculate the number of births per 1000 people in 2017:
Number of births per 1000 people in 2017 = (0.679 million / 58.75 million) * 1000
Now, let's calculate the number of births per 1000 people in 2018:
Number of births per 1000 people in 2018 = 11 births per 1000 people
Comparing the two values, we can see that the birth rate in 2018 (11 births per 1000 people) is higher than the birth rate in 2017 (calculated value). Therefore, the birth rate increased from 2017 to 2018.