Demographic transition model Flashcards

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What is the demographic transition model?

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

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Stage 1

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  • 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

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Stage 2

Primary sector

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  • 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

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Stage 3

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  • 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

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Stage 4 and 5

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  • 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

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