Introduction:
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) refers to the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime. A number of factors can influence the TFR for a given society and the numbers vary greatly around the world. As such, the distribution of population growth is largely uneven, with most growth and the highest fertility rates generally occurring in poorer, developing regions of the world.
In this exercise, we will look at how TFR relates to other variables by using a scatterplot. While this graphing method can reveal useful insights, it is important to recognize that the trends we see are only correlations. To interpret causation requires further investigation and/or experimentation.
Gender inequality is considered a major barrier to human development. The United Nations Development Programme reports the Gender Inequality Index (GII) for most countries. It is based on several factors related to women’s empowerment, access to reproductive health care, and the economic status of women. The index is based on a scale from 0 to 1.0, with larger numbers indicating greater gender inequality.
Create a graph showing Total Fertility Rate (TFR) on the
Now create a scatterplot showing the Human Development Index (HDI) on the
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