Demographic Transition Model Analysis

The demographic transition model can be used to theorize the changes in a country’s total population over time.

Select ONE country listed in the table and identify its stage in the demographic transition model.

Define the concept of a pronatalist policy.

Explain ONE factor that affects birth rates as countries move from stage 3 to stage 4 in the demographic transition model.

Describe ONE likely economic effect when countries have negative population growth.

Based on the data shown in the table, describe a policy that a government might develop in response to demographic change.

Explain ONE reason why the life expectancy in urban areas may be higher than the life expectancy in the entire country.

Using the data in the table, explain how, over time, low birth rates may impact the country’s percent of population over age 65.