POPULATION & DEMOGRAPHICPYRAMIDS TRANSITION

Demographic Transition - Stage 1

Demographic Transition - the change in population characteristics of a country to reflect medical technology or economic and social development.

Crude Birth Rate: High 40-50 / 1,000 Crude Death Rate: High 40-50 / 1,000 Natural Increase Rate: None 0 / 1,000 Today, no country in the world is in Stage 1.

Demographic Transition

Demographic Transition - Stage 2

As medical technology is introduced, a population lives longer as the death rate is lower from the rates of stage one.

Crude Birth Rate: High 40+ / 1,000

Crude Death Rate: Lower 15 / 1,000 Natural Increase Rate: Very High 25+/1,000

Demographic Transition - Stage 3

As the wealth and education of a country increases, social norms, and use of contraception dictate the birth of fewer children per woman.

Crude Birth Rate: Lower 20 / 1,000

Crude Death Rate: Low 10 / 1,000

Natural Increase Rate: Low 10 / 1000

Demographic Transition - Stage 4

As the final stage in the transition of population characteristics, the fourth stage sees the population increase rate again at 0. This stage reflects a highly industrialized, educated society.

Crude Birth Rate: Low 10 / 1,000 Crude Death Rate: Low 10 /

1,000 Natural Increase Rate: None 0 / 1,000