Demographic Transition Model

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The demographic transition model compares different countries birth rates and death rates as a country develops from Pre-Industrial low growth to a more industrialized society. I chose to do my project on a variety of countries: USA, India, Brazil, Argentina, Somalia, Germany, Canada, Japan, Botswana, and Afghanistan. All of these countries range from the demographic transition stages of stage two to five. Countries in Stage 2 tend to have high Rates of Natural Increase (Somalia and Afghanistan). These countries have the highest birth rates and a decline in death rates. The populations in these countries are growing due to improvements in the way they cultivate food and slow improvements in health as well as sanitation. Somalia and Afghanistan are both poor countries but their population is growing very fast. For countries in stage 3 (India and Botswana) you notice the decline in birth rates from those countries in stage 2. Despite the fact that population in Stage 3 is supposed to stabilize, India is the second largest country in the world and is still growing. More technological jobs are moving to India which causes the country to urbanize more as people gain more money. Botswana is in Africa, which is known for its less fortunate countries that are usually in stage 2. However, Botswana is a stage 3 country because of its Economic growth (has one of the fastest growth rates in per capita income) and its diamond mining companies. What surprises me about Botswana is that over 70% of the people in country are Christian which is strange because in Africa we learn that Islam has dominance. Countries in Stage 4 show that the growth begins to slow down even more. For the Unites States, Canada, Argentina Brazil (All located in North and South America). All 4 of these countries have NIR’s near 0. Argentina and Brazil are both located beside each other in South
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