Today in class the three people that were in the play took their test, so for the whole class we had to write about and look up Demographic Transition. The definition of Demographic Transition is the transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country or region develops from a preindustrial to an industrialized economic system. Most developed countries have completed this transition. However, the developing countries are in the process of completing this demographic transition. Demographic transition involves four stages, sometimes even five. In stage one, preindustrial society, death rates and birth rates are high and roughly in balance. In stage two, that of a developing country, the death rates drop quickly due to improvements in food supply and sanitation, which increase life expectancies and reduce disease. In stage three, birth rates fall due to various fertility factors. Some examples would be increases in wages, urbanization, access to contraception, and any other social changes. During stage four there are low birth rates and low death rates. Now the last stage, which is stage five, could represent below-replacement fertility levels or it can be involving and increase in fertility.
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