The theory demographic transition is a theory that throws light on changes in birth rate and death rate and consequently on the growth rate of population .
This theory explain the transition of population from one period to another along with the stages of economic developments of the developed countries.
This theory has been developed on the basis of economic developments growth rate of population in the developed countries .
According to E.G dolam demographic transition refers to a population cycle that beings with a fall of death rate, continues population .it concludes with a fall in the death rate.
C.P blacker divided population in to five types as high stationary .demographic transition population growth will have to pass these different stages during the course of economic development .the four stages of demographic transition are given as below .
STAGE-1: In STAGE-1 birth rate was high and death rate also High .this STAGE has been called as the stage of zero population growth . people mostly live in the rural areas. Agriculture was the main occupation of the people . agriculture was backward ,level of income was low . this factor positively affects the increase in the birth rate was low due to lack of adequate medical facilities ,doctors and medicines.
STAGE-2: In STAGE-2 death rate started declining but birth rate remained constant at high level. There was the change in occupation of the people . agriculture productivities and industrial productivities are increase .The level of income and standard of living also increase . medical science was well developed . thus in this stage birth rate remained constant at high level but death rate declines . there was the problems of population exploitation .
- STAGE-3 The STAGE-3 death rate continued to decline and birth rate also decline. The industrial and tertiary sector were well developed . the level of income was very high . medical facilities are well developed . the growth rate of population declines.
- Stage:4- The fourth stage is called as the stationary population . the birth and death rate are both at low level . they are again near balance .there is little growth is population in this stage.
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