Question

          What are the stages of demographic transition theory, explain those stages?

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Answer 1

Demographic transition theory explains patterns in population growth. According to this theory, future population growth develops through five stages. Every society in the world can be attributed to anybof these stages.

• Stage 1 - Death rates and birth rates are high aswell as in a balanced propotion in this stage. As a result, population growth is very low in this stage. A pre- industrial society is a perfect example for this stage.
• Stage 2 - Death rates drop drastically due to improvements in many areas. There is a clear imbalance visible to death and birth rate. As a result, population grows rapidly in this stage. A developing country is a perfect example for this stage.
• Stage 3- Birth rates fall in this stage due to several fertility factors. A developed country is a perfect example for this stage. There is a slight decrease in population growth in this stage.
• Stage 4- At this stage, both birth rate and death rates fall due to various fertility factors. Developed countries like japan, Itali are perfect example for this stage.