If births exceed deaths, what does this imply about natural increase and population growth?

• A. Deaths Exceed Births
• B. Immigration Outpaces Emigration
• C. Births Exceed Deaths
• D. Population Becomes Stationary

Answer: (C)

Natural increase is the difference between births and deaths. When births exceed deaths, natural increase is positive, meaning the population grows from births outpacing deaths. Population growth combines natural increase and net migration, so positive natural increase contributes to overall growth, and it would be even larger if more people immigrate than emigrate. So this situation describes births exceeding deaths, leading to a positive natural increase and population growth.