Question

Both birth and death rates are high in which stage of demographic transition theory?

• A. First
• B. Second
• C. Third
• D. None of these

Hint:

Think of the stages as a historical progression:

Stage 1: Pre-industrial (High Birth, High Death)
Stage 2: Early industrial (High Birth, Falling Death) → Population Boom
Stage 3: Late industrial (Falling Birth, Low Death)
Stage 4: Post-industrial (Low Birth, Low Death)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Recall the stages of the Demographic Transition Model.

Stage 1 (High Stationary): Characterized by high birth rates and high, fluctuating death rates. This results in slow or stable population growth. This stage applied to all human societies before the industrial revolution.
Stage 2 (Early Expanding): The death rate begins to fall rapidly due to improvements in health and sanitation, but the birth rate remains high. This leads to rapid population explosion.
Stage 3 (Late Expanding): The birth rate starts to decline, and the rate of population growth decelerates.
Stage 4 (Low Stationary): Both birth and death rates are low and stable, leading to slow or zero population growth.

Step 2: Match the condition to the stage. The condition of both high birth rates and high death rates is the defining characteristic of the First stage.