Population Change Flashcards
What is lowering death rate
Medical progress
What are the social reasons for high birth rate
Lack of family planning
Women have little eduction
Families having 5+ children is normal
What are the economic reasons for high birth rate
Children work to help families
Parent rely on children on old age
What are the political an religious reasons for high birth rate
Governments don’t provide family planning
What is the UK’S birth rate and why is botswanas birth rate
Botswana 31/1000
UK 11/1000
Death rates are similar in most countiries which leads to
A higher natural increase on poorer countries
Describe stage 1 of the DTM
High birth rate
High death rate
Low natural increase
No countries are on this stage
Describe stage 2 of the DTM
High birth rate
Decreasing death rate
Natural increase becoming high
Only very poor countries
Describe stage two of the DTM
Decreasing birth rate
Low death rate
High to low natural increase
Fair few poor countries in this section
Describe sage four of the DTM
Everything is low
Rich countries
Describe stage 5 of the DTM
Very low
Few rich countries
What are the reasons for a falling birth rate
Family planning Increased wealth Females working Population policies Equal education Mechanised agriculture More people in cities
What are the features of a population pyramid in stage one
Wide base
Narrow top
Jagged due to natural disasters
Describe a population pyramid on stage 2
Narrower base
More regular
Narrow top
Describe a population pyramid in stage 3
Narrow base
Straighter sides
Wider top
