GED Social Studies TestGeography and the WorldMedium
A geographer is studying a country with a high birth rate, a rapidly declining death rate, and a significant increase in population growth. According to the Demographic Transition Model (DTM), which stage is this country most likely in?
- AStage 3: Late expanding
- BStage 1: High stationary
- CStage 4: Low stationary
- DStage 2: Early expanding
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Stage 2: Early expanding
Stage 2 of the DTM is characterized by high birth rates, rapidly falling death rates, and a resulting rapid population increase. This matches the scenario described.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Stage 3 has falling birth rates and falling death rates, leading to slower population growth.
- B. Stage 1 has high birth and death rates, leading to low population growth.
- C. Stage 4 has low birth and death rates, leading to very low or zero population growth.
Demographic Transition Model (DTM)
The Demographic Transition Model (DTM) describes changes in population growth rates over time, based on observed changes in birth and death rates due to industrialization and development.
- Has typically five stages.
- Illustrates the shift from high birth/death rates to low birth/death rates.
- Explains population growth patterns in relation to economic development.
Memory trick: DTM shows how 'births' and 'deaths' 'transition' a nation's size.