Analyzing Data: Population of China Examine the graph below and answer the following questions. ![[Pasted image 20250203133829.png]] 1.     Describe a pattern or trend that you observe in the data. The predictions for population align with the predictions for growth rate- they both decrease 2.     Use more than one data point and make an empirical statement that reflects the pattern or change over time. **Be precise and use the exact variables listed on the graph.** As the growth rate goes down, the population will decrease. 3.     Now add analysis to your empirical statement—what is happening and why? Explain. As the growth rate decreases, so will the overall population. This will happen because as less babies are being born, the number of people that die (barring any other circumstances) will stay about the same, causing a decrease in population, because more people are dying than being born.