Chap 4 Flashcards
Shows 5 typical stages of population change that countries go through as they modernize
Demographic Transition Model
Hunter and Gatherer. High birth rate and high fluctuating death rate.
Stage 1 DTM
Population pyramid 1 is a..
Shrub
High birth rate and low life expectancy. High population growth. Less developed region EX: Niger
Stage 2 DTM
Population pyramid 2 is a..
Tree
Declining birth rate and a more slowly declining death rate. Life expectancy going up. Countries try to leave this stage as soon as possible to avoid long-term exponential growth. Ex: Turkey
Stage 3 DTM
Population Stage 3 pyramid is a…
House
As countries move from stage 3 to 4 population will grow for at least one generation. Due to fertility rates declining and people living longer
Demographic Momentum
Steady Population Growth. Low and Steady Birth rate. Low death rate. High life expectancy. More old people. More developed country. EX: France
Stage 4 DTM
Stage 4 population pyramid is a…
Box
Declining Population. Largest age group is 65-69. Aging population. EX: Japan
Stage 5 DTM
Stage 5 Population Pyramid is a…
Cup
Explains changing death rates and common causes of death within society.
Epidemiological Transition Model
People who moved into the country
Immigrant
People who moved out of the country
Emigrant