Demographic Transition Model

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demographic transition model

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model based on the development of european contries moving from agrcultural to industrial societies

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1st stage of DTM

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birth and death rates are high
birth rates are high because of agricultural economy is incentive to have more kids
death rates high because of disease and lack of hygene
population doesnt grow stably

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2nd stage of DTM

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death rate begins to fall because of improvements in sanitation and medicine/healthcare
infant mortality rate drops signifigantly
better food produciton and distribution
birthrate remains high so population begins to grow
switch from rural to urban
near end of second stage birthrate begins to fall as people have fewer children and marry later

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3rd stage of DTM

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birth rate and death rate is low pop rate is low
immigration from developing countries accounts for much of population growth

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4th stage of DTM

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negative pop growth
death exceed births
ssues include few working population to support te needs of older population