Question
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Figure 1: Demographic data for 2018
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (estimated) | 5 million (including 104,000 Indigenous people) |
| Natural increase rate | 1.05% |
| Crude birth rate | 15.3/1000 |
| Crude death rate | 4.8/1000 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.89 (Note: In 1973, the total fertility rate was 5.6) |
Figure 2: Age–gender pyramid for Costa Rica in 1990
Source: https://www.populationpyramid.net/costa-rica/1990/
Figure 3: Age–gender pyramid for Costa Rica in 2020
Source: https://www.populationpyramid.net/costa-rica/2020/
Figure 4: Projected age–gender pyramid for Costa Rica in 2060
Source: https://www.populationpyramid.net/costa-rica/2060/
With reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4, suggest three possible reasons for the changes between the age–gender pyramid for 1990 and that projected for 2060.
