2.3 Flashcards
What happens with these variables in each stage of the demographic transition:
Birth rate,
Death rate,
Growth rate.
Stage 1:
Birth rate: Very high.
Death rate: Very high and fluctuates
Growth rate: Very slow
Stage 2:
Birth rate: Very high
Death rate: Falling rapidly
Growth rate: Rapid
Stage 3:
Birth rate: Falls at a medium pace
Death rate: Very low
Growth rate: Slowing
Stage 4:
Birth rate: Very low and fluctuates.
Death rate: Very low
Growth rate: Very slow
Compare the two countries
Bolivia - Has a high growth rate with large amounts of youth and people at reproductive ages
United States - Has a low growth rate with a mostly evened out population between those of reproductive ages and those above reproductive ages
What can you conclude from seeing the comparisons?
More developed countries have a slower growth rate compared to those which are still developing.
How is an age structure diagram used to predict population growth?
We can use the amount of the population that is of reproductive ages to determine the population growth because the more people who can reproduce, the more people will be born thus increasing the overall growth rate.
What can you compare and contrast about developed and developing nations using the two statements?
Mozambique - Has a high growth rate. Has a life expectancy of 59.63. Has an ecological footprint 24 million.
Germany - Has a low growth rate. Has a life expectancy of 80.71. Has an ecological footprint of 392 million.
Developed nations have a much higher life expectancy compared to developing nations; however, developing nations have a much lower ecological footprint compared to developed nations.
