In 2011, the estimated U.S. population reached 313 million. The overall birth rate was estimated to be 13.8 births per 1,000, and the overall death rate was estimated to be 8.4 deaths per 1,000.
a. Approximately how many births were there in the United States?
b. About how many deaths were there in the United States?
c. Based on births and deaths alone (i.e., not counting immigration and emigration), about how much did the U.S. population rise during 2011?
d. Ignoring immigration and emigration, what is the 2011 rate of population growth of the United States? What is the population growth rate expressed as a percentage?