Discover why birth rates and death rates vary so dramatically around the world in this free KS3 Geography worksheet — no preparation needed, just download and use. Perfect as a lesson starter, homework task, or quick revision activity for students aged 11-14 studying global population change.

This taster worksheet contains three questions worth 13 marks in total: a multiple-choice question on the definition of birth rate (2 marks); a fill-in-the-blank activity using five key terms including population, natural increase, and natural decrease (5 marks); and a short-answer question asking students to explain two reasons for a high birth rate with examples (6 marks). A full answer key is included.

Want more? The full 100-mark premium worksheet goes deeper into why death rates vary around the world, how global population has changed from year zero to 8 billion, the causes of the population explosion after 1800, and why global growth is now slowing down. A complete lesson bundle combining the full worksheet and extension activities is also available on the iNewittAll TES store.

The accompanying YouTube video is Google Classroom ready — simply copy the link directly into your Classroom assignment.

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KEY STAGE:
KS3

SUBJECT:
Geography