Chapter X. Death Rates

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 7
3. Contents 9
4. Chapter I. A Formula of Population Growth 11
5. Chapter II. Malthus, a Revaluation 25
6. Chapter III. Critics of Malthus 40
7. Chapter IV. East and Pearl 58
8. Chapter V. Other Post-War Theories 71
9. Chapter VI. The Life ‘Struggle’ — Man Appears 80
10. Chapter VII. The Struggle Continues 96
11. Chapter VIII. Animal Increase 109
12. Chapter IX. The Biology of Population Growth 123
13. Chapter X. Death Rates 137
14. Chapter XI. Migration 154
15. Chapter XII. Birth Rates 165
16. Chapter XIII. The Dysgenic Trend 180
17. Chapter XIV. In Sum 195
18. Chapter XV. In Prospect 207
19. Bibliography 223
20. Index 237