Population Change Case Studies

Question 1

Name 4 general characteristics of Afghanistan in stage 2

Answer 1

Rapid decrease in death rate
Birth rate remains high
Births outnumber deaths meaning total population will rise
Decrease in DR is due to improvements in overall health, paediatric (child) care which affects the life expectancy

Question 2

Name the 3 DTM cases I’m using and what stages they are.

Answer 2

Stage 2 - Afghanistan
Stage 3 - Morocco
Stage 5 - Germany

Question 3

Give me 5 reasons why Afghanistan is in the stage 2

Answer 3

> High rates of natural increase - 2.7%
High child mortality (highest in the world - 1 in 10 children do not live past 5) - means women keep having more children
decrease in death rate because public health, food supply and sanitation has improved
war has has overall impacts stopping Afghanistan from developing
very high illiteracy rate and limited education opportunities for women = high BR

Question 4

What are the rates of BR and DR in Afghanistan ?

Answer 4

BR = 35 per 1,000 per population per year 
DR = 8 per 1,000 per population per year

Question 5

Reasons for low death rate in Afghanistan (stage 2)

Answer 5

Public health has improved and there is increased access to food and sanitation

Question 6

Reasons for high birth rate in Afghanistan (stage 2)

Answer 6

High child mortality (highest in the world - 1 in 10 children to not live past 5)
Very high illiteracy rate and limited educational opportunities for women