Demographic Transition Model Stages And Terms

Flashcard 1: Stage 1

High Stationary: High birth and death rates. Effects: Famine, disease, and poor medical knowledge keep population stable.

Flashcard 2: Stage 2

Early Expanding: High birth rates, declining death rates. Effects: Improvements in healthcare and sanitation lead to population growth; pandemics can occur.

Flashcard 3: Stage 3

Late Expanding: Declining birth rates, low death rates. Effects: Better access to contraception and education; degenerative and human-created diseases become more common.

Flashcard 4: Stage 4

Low Stationary: Low birth and death rates. Effects: Population stabilizes; delayed degenerative diseases like heart disease become prevalent.

Flashcard 5: Stage 5

Declining: Very low birth rates, slightly increasing death rates. Effects: Population decline; resurgence of infectious diseases may occur.

Death Rate:

The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given year.

Birth Rate:

The number of live births per 1,000 people in a given year.

Total Population:

The overall number of people in a specific area. Natural

Increase:

When the birth rate exceeds the death rate. Natural

Decrease: .

When the death rate exceeds the birth rate