Tanzania and Canada are two contrasting geographical locations with very different birth rates. For example, the crude birth rate in Tanzania in 2011 was 41.2 births and in Canada in 2011 was 11.0 births. Having almost opposite birth rates causes the populations of each country to vary as well. For instance, the population in Tanzania in 2011 was 46.35 million and the population of Canada in 2011 was 34.48 million. One reason for why the birth rates are different in each of these countries is because Tanzania is a LEDC and Canada is a MEDC.
LEDC countries like Tanzania often have higher birth rates due to the fact that most of the population is in poverty, so the more people a family has to do work and make money, the better off the family is. So families in Tanzania tend to have many children to help out. Also in Tanzania there are outbreaks of diseases, so if a family were to have seven children, it is likely that only four or five of the children would survive after their first birthday. This is also a reason for why the birth rate is higher in Tanzania, because it is likely that some children will die before their first birthday.
MEDC countries are completely different, however. In MEDC countries like Canada, the families tend to already be well of and do not need the extra people to help out. Also many families would like to spend their money on luxury things such as cars and houses, rather than bringing up children. The outbreak of disease in Canada is not as expected as in Tanzania because of the emphasis on health care and sanitation, so families in Canada do not have many children to essentially make up for children that die at an early age.
However, in both of these countries birth rates are dropping and one reason for this is because of the increase of gender equality, attracting more females to establish careers before starting a