Demographic Transition Model
IB SL
DTM
Activity (Part 1)
Look at the following table and put each statement in the correct stage (1-5) on the
Demographic Transition Model Worksheet...
Sort Out Statements By StageExample Location
Birth Rate
Death Rate Natural Increase
Reasons For Change In BR
Reasons For Change In DR
• Spain•Ghana•Gambia•Brazil•Kenya•Egypt•Japan•France•Germany•India •UK•USA
•Low•High•Falling•Very low•High
•Falls more slowly•Low•High•Low•Falls Rapidly
•Stable•Slow decrease•Very rapid increase•Increase slows down•Stable
•Improved medical care•No family planning•Family planning•Good health•Many children needed for farming•Improved status of women•Fewer children needed•Religion/Culture•Later Marriages•Many children die young
•Good health care•Disease•Improvements in medical care•Fewer children die•Poor medical knowledge•So many children die•Reliable food supply•Improved water supply/sanitation•Famine
Stages 1-5
Look at the following video which will guide you through the 5
stages of the DTM...
Activity (Part 2)
On the next page, look at the DTM again and...
1.Put the correct stage beside each statement.
2.Suggest a reason for why each statement should be linked to its particular stage.
3.Under each of the 5 stages, sketch a rough population pyramid to show how each stage would look.
Sweden’s Experience
Requirements For The Transition
• mortality decline
• time lag
• fertility decline
Declining Infectious Diseases
T.B.
Measles
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