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Certain characteristic demographic features of developing countries are

1. high fertility, low or rapidly falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and a very young age distribution
2. high fertility, high density, rapidly rising mortality rate and a very young age distribution
3. high infant mortality, low fertility, uneven population growth and a very young age distribution
4. high mortality, high density, uneven population growth and a very old age distribution

Correct answer: high fertility, low or rapidly falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and a very young age distribution

Solution

Developing countries typically have high birth rates while death rates have fallen or are falling quickly due to better healthcare and sanitation. That combination produces rapid population growth and a large proportion of young people.

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