The table and map show the eleven states in Mexico which have the youngest population (defined by average age of the population).
| Rank | State | Average age (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quintana Roo | 22.3 |
| 2 | Chiapas | 24.2 |
| 3 | Baja California | 24.9 |
| 4 | Querétaro | 25.7 |
| 5= | State of México | 25.9 |
| 5= | Aguascalientes | 25.9 |
| 7= | Guerrero | 26.0 |
| 7= | Baja California Sur | 26.0 |
| 9= | Tabasco | 26.3 |
| 9= | Puebla | 26.3 |
| 9= | Chihuahua | 26.3 |
The states with the youngest average age. Click to enlarge. All rights reserved.
This map does not appear to reveal any obvious spatial pattern. What do these 11 states have in common, apart from (presumably) a high percentage of young people?
(a) Can you suggest what circumstances (or combination of circumstances) might result in a state having a relatively young population?
(b) Find a table or map showing the birth rates in each state. Is there any similarity between that information and this map of states with the youngest population?
(c) Find a table or map showing which states have experienced the fastest rates of in-migration because their economies have grown rapidly in the past 30 or 40 years. Is there any similarity between that information and this map of states with the youngest population?
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