2. » Population pyramid—bar graph that shows percentage of males and females and age groups in a country. » What can you tell about a population from a population pyramid?

4. » Annual growth rate—change in population in one year ˃Birth rate - Death rate + Net Immigration » Growth rate can be positive, zero, or negative

5. » South Asia has three countries in the top ten for population (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) » 22 percent of the world lives in South Asia

6. » India has 1.1 billion people and is the 2 nd most populous country in the world » Pakistan is 6 th most populous and Bangladesh in the 7 th most populous

7. » In 1947, India’s population was 300 million…60 years later the population tripled.

8. » Advances in medicine » Green Revolution ˃New techniques for farming produced more grain—so there were less famines and people lived longer lives

9. » Experts predict that by 2030, India will have more people than China. By 2100, they believe India will be the only country to have 2 billion people.

10. » Widespread poverty ˃1/4 th of the world’s starving people live in India ˃42.5% of India’s children are malnourished » Illiteracy ˃India has 61% literacy rate; 48% for women ˃Pakistan has 50% literacy rate, 32% for women » Poor Health Care ˃Poor sanitation and limited health care services ˃Mothers often die in childbirth; many children to not survive to adulthood

11. » “Let’s Have Smaller Families for a Stronger India” ˃The Indian government has pushed for smaller families since the 1950s, but it has had limited success +Women often marry before the age of 18 +Children are a source of income +Poor health care means children die young, so parents want to have more children to make sure some live to adulthood

12. » Education provides children with knowledge and skills to move out of poverty » Females can find opportunities to work outside of the home and learn about family planning

13. » India has an incredibly weak public education system, especially for the poor. The schools are often crowded, lack teachers, and lack supplies » In parts of Pakistan, the Taliban ban education for women