Demographic transition model

Question 1

What is the demographic transition model?

Answer 1

A model showing how populations change over time in terms of their bith rate death rates and total population size

Question 2

Stage 1

Answer 2

• Least developed stage ( few places are at stage 1)
• Birth rate is high because theres no use of contraception
• People also have lots of children so infant morality rate is high
• Death rate is high due to poor healthcare or famine and life expectancy is low

Total population - low

Question 3

Stage 2

Primary sector

Answer 3

• Not yet developed (LICs)
• Birth rate is high - the ecomony is based on agriculture, so people have lot’s of children to work on farms
• Death rates fall as better healthcare increacses life expectancy

Total population increasing fast

Question 4

Stage 3

Answer 4

• More developed (most NEEs)
• Birth rate falls rapidly as the use of contraception increases and more women are working instead of having childern
• The economy changes from farming to manufacturing, so fewer children are need to work on farms
• Death rate falls as improved healthcare and life expectancy increaces and more knowledge of diets

Total Population continues to increase fast

Question 5

Stage 4 and 5

Answer 5

• most developed (Hics)
• Birth rates are low - people expect a high standard of living, small family trend and Independent women
• Death rate is low due to high quality health care and better paid jobs so people survive and live long

Total population slows down, slow increase