The Demographic Transition Model

1 Definition

1.1 Suggests that all countries pass through similar DT stages or will do given time

1.2 Describes a sequence of changes over a period of time, between BR's, DR's and overall population

2 Advantages

2.1 Gives us a good generalised picture of population change over time

2.2 Gives us a picture for the future

2.3 Easy to compare different countries and their state of development

3 Disadvantages

3.1 Based on European countries (not LEDCs)

3.2 Original model didn't include stage 5

3.3 Doesn't include migration, major disasters, HIV or government polies

3.4 Doesn't give a timeline for how long each stage might take

4 Stages

4.1 Stage 1

4.1.1 High stationary or pre-transition phase

4.1.2 High death rates due to disease

4.1.2.1 Consequently high birth rates to increase chances of survival

4.2 Stage 2

4.2.1 Early expanding or early transition phase

4.2.2 Death rate begins to decline with better living standards

4.2.3 Birth rate remains high as children = labour

4.2.4 Massive population growth

4.3 Stage 3

4.3.1 Late expanding or mid-transition phase

4.3.2 Improved technology in agriculture and industry, better education and birth-control

4.3.3 Decline in birth and death rate

4.4 Stage 4

4.4.1 Low stationary or late transition phase

4.4.2 Low levels of fertility and mortality

4.4.3 Minimal growth

4.5 Stage 5

4.5.1 Birth rates fall below death rates

4.5.2 Population decline

Geography (Population) Mind Map on The Demographic Transition Model, created by maddiemurchie23 on 04/21/2013.

	Created by maddiemurchie23 over 6 years ago