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Demographic Transition Model - Coggle Diagram
Demographic Transition Model
Stage 2- Nigeria
Population
Population: about 230 million
Very fast population growth
Young population with many children
Birth Rate & Death Rate
High birth rate
Death rate decreasing because of better healthcare
Causes of Population Trends
Modern medicine and vaccines reduce deaths, especially for children
Many families still have many children because of traditions and limited access to family planning
Improvements
Improve access to education, especially for girls, to help lower birth rates
Create more jobs and improve infrastructure for the growing population
Stage 4- United States
Population
Population: about 340 million
Stable population growth
Balanced age structure
Birth Rate & Death Rate
Low birth rate
Low death rate with long life expectancy
Causes of Population Trends
Good healthcare and living conditions keep death rates low
High living costs and career focus cause many families to have fewer children
Improvements
Make healthcare more affordable for lower-income families
Reduce income inequality and homelessness in large cities
Stage 3- India
Population
Population: about 1.4 billion
The population is still growing but more slowly
Causes of Population Trends
More women are getting education and jobs, leading to smaller families
Better access to contraception and healthcare lowers birth rates and death rates
Improvements
Improve housing and transportation in crowded cities
Increase employment opportunities for the large population
Birth Rate & Death Rate
Birth rate decreasing
Death rate is low because healthcare has improved
Stage 5-Japan
Improvements
Provide more childcare and financial support for families
Encourage immigration to help replace the shrinking workforce
Population
Population: about 123 million
Shrinking and aging population
Birth Rate & Death Rate
Very low birth rate
Death rate higher than birth rate
Causes of Population Trends
High cost of living and stressful work culture lead to fewer children
People marry later and many elderly people live longer