Question

In the theory of demographic transition in the last stage:

• A. Birth rate rises, death rate rises.
• B. Birth rate rises, death rate falls.
• C. Birth rate falls, death rate rises.
• D. Birth rate falls, death rate falls.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Birth rate falls, death rate falls.

To predict the future population of an area, demographic transition theory can be used. This theory explains 3 staged model of demographic transition :

• stage (i) High birthrate, high death rate, low growth rate : Example Bangladesh
• stage (ii) Initially high birth rate, low death rate, high growth rate- example India
• stage (iii) Low birth rate, low death rate, stable or low growth rate - example Japan.