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Difficulty: MediumHuman and Economic Geography of the World

Arrange the following stages of the Demographic Transition Model in their correct sequential order from the earliest stage of demographic evolution to the most advanced stage.

  1. 1High Stationary Stage (characterized by high birth rates and high death rates)
  2. 2Early Expanding Stage (characterized by high birth rates and rapidly falling death rates)
  3. 3Late Expanding Stage (characterized by declining birth rates and low death rates)
  4. 4Low Stationary Stage (characterized by low birth rates and low death rates)

Answer

The correct sequence of demographic transition stages is: High Stationary Stage → Early Expanding Stage → Late Expanding Stage → Low Stationary Stage.
The Demographic Transition Model traces how human populations transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as economic development occurs. The sequence begins with the High Stationary Stage, moves to the Early Expanding Stage as mortality drops, transitions to the Late Expanding Stage as fertility drops, and completes at the Low Stationary Stage.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the initial stage of pre-industrial demographics.
High Stationary Stage is the first phase, marked by high birth and death rates.
Before industrial and healthcare developments, mortality and fertility are both high.
2
Determine the phase of initial healthcare progress.
Early Expanding Stage follows next.
Improvements in public health reduce death rates first while birth rates stay high.
3
Determine the phase of socio-economic adjustment.
Late Expanding Stage is the third phase.
Social changes, female education, and urban life lead to a decline in birth rates.
4
Identify the post-industrial equilibrium stage.
Low Stationary Stage is the final phase.
Both vital rates stabilize at low levels in mature industrial/post-industrial economies.

Key Concept

Demographic Transition Model in Human Geography
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Human and Economic Geography of the World

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