Paper 2 · June 2004 · Population Geography

In the Demographic Transition Model, which stage is characterised by both birth and death rates being low, resulting in a low rate of natural increase?

AStage 4

BStage 1

CStage 2

DStage 3

Explanation

By Stage 4, both the birth rate and the death rate have fallen to low levels, so the population grows only slowly, a pattern typical of More Economically Developed Countries such as the UK.

Derived from ZIMSEC Geography Paper 2, June 2004, Q3

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