The Demographic Transitional Model (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards

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The Demographic Transitional Model
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DTM alternative name

Population cycle

Number of DTM stages

Five stages

Stage 1 name

High fluctuating stage

Stage 1 birth/death rates

Both high (over 40 per 1,000)

Stage 2 name

Early expanding stage

Stage 2 population trend

Rapid population growth

Stage 3 name

Late expanding stage

Stage 4 name

Low fluctuating stage

Stage 5 name

Senile stage

Countries in Stage 1 now

None permanently

Stage 2 example (Africa)

Nigeria, Kenya, Mali

'Greying' definition

Population gets older

Afghanistan natural increase

2.7% per year

Germany natural change rate

-0.2% per year

Stage 4 life expectancy

Approx. 80 years

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