Demographic Transition Model
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- Created on: 25-02-21 10:06
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- Demographic Transition Model
- Demographic = people
- transition = change
- model = simplified version
- STAGE ONE
- e.g tribal communities
- High fluctuation - population
- birth and death rate are high. lots of fluctuation
- REASONS
- limited birth control
- high infant mortality
- birth defects/ complications
- high incidences of disease
- STAGE TWO
- e.g Somalia (LIC's)
- early expanding - population
- birth rates are high.
- death rate falling rapidly
- REASONS
- improved medical provisions
- vaccines
- improved public health
- infant mortality slightly improved
- birth rates still high
- STAGE THREE
- e.g Nigeria (NEE's)
- late expanding - population
- population increase slows down
- birth rates start to fall
- death rates continue to fall
- REASONS
- emancipation for women
- womens education has improved and careers are are put as priority
- kids later not not at all
- womens education has improved and careers are are put as priority
- preference for smaller families
- understood that it is expensive
- contraception is funded and more accessible
- children not required to work
- emancipation for women
- STAGE FOUR
- e.g UK (HIC's)
- low fluctuation of population
- small growth
- steady population
- low birth rate
- low death rate
- steady population
- REASONS
- material possessions are more desired
- women in work force
- highly motivated in careers
- outstanding health care
- safe abortions and lots of contraception and education of sex ed
- STAGE FIVE
- decline - population
- only place: Italy
- reducing population
- death rate higher than birth rate
- birth rate slowly decreasing
- REASONS
- rise in concept of childlessness
- less desire for children
- greater financial independence
- ageing population
- rise in concept of childlessness
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