Which statement about human demographic trends is true?
A) As women's status and education increase, they choose to have more children.
B) After 1950, mortality rates increased rapidly in most developing countries.
C) A human population in which women reproduce at a later age will experience slower population growth.
D) The movement from high birth rates and low death rates to low birth rates and high death rates is called the demographic transition.
Answer: C
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