Mexico is a growing country, who's population is gradually increasing.
every year by around 3 « percent each year. In 1940, the population was.
recorded at 19,654,000 people. This population then increased to 25,791,000.
people in 1950. This indicates a growth of 6,137,000 people in just a.
decade. The population in 1960 was then recorded at 34,923,000 people. This.
new raise indicated a growth of 9,132,000 people in another decade. In 1970,.
the population grew to 48,377,000 people; a rise of 13,45,400 people in ten.
years. The population of 1980 was recorded at 67,382,000 people. This.
indicated a rise of 19,005,000 people, in one decade. The current.
population in 1990 at 88,598,000 people showed a rise of 21,216,000 people.
in just ten years! The year 2000's estimation of the population of Mexico.
is set at 107,233,000 people. That would mean a rise of 18,635,000 people.
in a decade, showing that the population growth rate is slowly decreasing.
The growth rate of Mexico is the result of its traditionally high.
birth rate, and its sharply reduced death rate. Many more people are being.
born, than dying. This causes a great increase in population each year.
Since the 1930's, improved living conditions and expanded health services.
has cut the death rate by more than half, thus causing the population to.
increase every year since the 1940's. Perhaps now the Government's only.
chief problem is trying to provide housing , jobs, and schools for the.
rapidly increasing population. Therefore the government has tried to tell.
people to limit the amount kids they have (although no law has been placed.
under act.).
Another reason for population increase in the past 60 years is due to.
the fact that the majority of Mexico's population is Roman Catholic. And in.
this religion, no birth control is practised, leading to many unwanted.
pregnancies, and an increase in population. Families also prefer having.
more children, so they can work on the fields for them, and bring in money.
