birth-control method (phrase)
/bɜːθ kənˈtrəʊl ˈmeθ.əd/

the various methods or types of equipment that allow people to have sex without having children

decrease (v)
 /dɪˈkriːs/ 

to become less, or to make something become less

double (v)
/ˈdʌb.l̩/

to become twice as much or as many, or to make something twice as much or many

family planning (phrase)
/ˈfæm.əl.i ˈplæn.ɪŋ/

the use of contraception (method of preventing a woman becoming pregnant) to control how many children you have and when you have them

figure (n)
 /ˈfɪɡ.ər/ 

a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information

increase (v)
/ɪnˈkriːs/

to (make something) become larger in amount or size

limit (v)
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/

to prevent a number, amount, or effect from increasing past a particular point

overpopulation (n)
/əʊ.vəˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪ.ʃən/

situation of having too many people for the amount of food, materials, and space available there

probably (adv)
/ˈprɒb.ə.bli/

very likely

raise animals (phrase)
/reɪz ˈæn.ɪ.məls/

to keep a particular type of animal

Third World (n)
 /θɜːd wɜːld/

the countries of Africa, South America, and Asia, which have less developed industries

explosion (n)
/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ 

a large increase in the number of something that happens very quickly

living standard (phrase)
/ˈlɪv.ɪŋˈstæn.dəd/ 

the amount of money and comfort people have in a particular society

solution (n)
/səˈluː.ʃən/

a way to solve a problem or to deal with a bad situation

policy (n)
 /ˈpɒl.ə.si/ 

a set of plans or actions agreed on by a government, political party, business, or other group

insurance (n)
/ɪnˈʃɔː.rəns/ 

an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc

generation (n)
/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

all the people of about the same age within asociety or within a particular family

awareness (n)
 /əˈweə.nəs/ 

knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation

death rate (n)
 /deθ reɪt/

the number of deaths in a particular area in one year

developing country (n)
/dɪˈvel.ə.pɪŋˈkʌn.tri/

a country with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes