DTM Flashcards
Which stage is ‘high fluctuating’?
Stage 1
Which stage is ‘early expanding’?
Stage 2
Which stage is ‘late expanding’?
Stage 3
Which stage is ‘low fluctuating’?
Stage 4
Which stage is ‘declining’?
Stage 5
Does birth rate or death rate fall first?
Death rate
What are the three lines on the DTM?
Birth rate, death rate, toatl population
Is birth rate or death rate lowest in Stage 5?
Birth rate
Give an example of a Stage 1 population
Matis Tribe, Brazil
Give an example of a Stage 2 population
Afghanistan, Nepal or Ethiopia
Give an example of a Stage 3 population
India or Egypt
Give an example of a Stage 4 population
UK or USA
Give an example of a Stage 5 population
France, Germany or Russia
Describe a Stage 1 population
Stable but low
Describe a Stage 2 population
Rapidly increasing
Describe a Stage 3 population
Slowly increasing
Describe a Stage 4 population
Stable but high
Describe a Stage 5 population
Decreasing
What factors contribute to Stage 1?
No birth control or family planning Education is poor High infant mortality (insurance children) Poor health care, sanitation and diet Disease and starvation
What factors contribute to Stage 2?
Little birth control or family planning
Education is poor
More children, larger workforce/breadwinners (agriculture)
Improved health care, sanitation and diet
What factors contribute to Stage 3?
Increased use of birth control and family planning
Education improvements
Fewer children need to work (manufacturing)
More women work
Government population policies
What factors contribute to Stage 4?
Increased access and demand for luxuries (less money for children)
Children not needed to work
Female emancipation
What factors contribute to Stage 5?
Children are expensive to raise
Dependent elderly relatives
Ageing population - steady death rate
Health care advances
Most MEDCs are in which stages?
Stage 4 or Stage 5
Most LEDCs are in which stages?
Stage 2 or Stage 3
What problems are associated with Stage 5?
Too few children to replace the ageing workforce
Reduction in spending due to smaller population
Economy can slow down or stop growing
Fewer taxpayers, less money for services
Increasing cost of elderly services (pensions, carers, health etc.)
When was the UK in Stage 1?
Prehistoric times - 1760
When was the UK in Stage 2?
1760 - 1880
When was the UK in Stage 3?
1880 - 1940
When was the UK in Stage 4?
1940 - present day
When was the UK in Stage 5?
Present day +
What is the DTM useful for?
Forecasting population changes
What limitations does the DTM have?
Based on data from richer countries
Not all countries/populations follow it
Some countries skip stages or move backward
Can’t predict amount of time countries will be in each stage
Doesn’t consider migration
