The Demographic Transition Model Flashcards
Birth Rate - Stage 1
High Birth Rate - Children used on farms and no reliable contraception
Location - Stage 1
U.K. (1700s)
Remote tropical tribes
Death Rate - Stage 2
Decreasing Death Rate - medical knowledge and diet improved
Birth Rate - Stage 2
High Birth Rate - Children still used on farms
Location - Stage 2
Kenya
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Death Rate - Stage 3
Decreasing Death Rate - More medical advances and clean water
Location - Stage 3
India
Brazil
Birth Rate - Stage 3
Decreasing Birth Rate - decreased infant mortality and people have smaller families
Death Rate - Stage 4
Low Death Rate - Advanced medical services, good living condition and increased healthy conditions
Birth Rate - Stage 4
Low Birth Rate - Contraception widely available, women gain higher status and control (emancipation), cost of children
Location - Stage 4
U.K.
France
America
Death Rate - Stage 5
Very Low Death Rate - Advanced medical services, Healthy living conditions, Excellent diet and sanitation
Birth Rate - Stage 5
Low Birth Rate - Choice of having children (cost), desire for smaller families, contraceptives available
Location - Stage 5
Italy
Russia
Sweden
How do you work out the dependency ratio?
DR - (%under 15) + (%over 65) \ %between 15 and 64
