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How is the mortality rate of a region affected? Explain any four push factors responsible for emigration.

Answer:

Mortality rate is a measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, per unit of time. Mortality rate is expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year.

Mortality rate is affected by a region?s demographic structure, social advancement and level of economic development.

Push factors responsible for emigration are:

(i) Unemployment

(ii) Poor living conditions

(iii) Political turmoil

(iv) Unpleasant climate

(v) Natural disasters

(vi) Epidemics

(vii) Socio-economic backwardness.