Demographic transition is a process of change in society's population form high crude birth rate and death rates and low rate of natural increase to a condition of low crude birth and death rates, low rate of natural increase, and higher total population. This consists of four stages. Stage 1: Low Growth, Stage 2: High Growth, Stage 3: Moderate Growth, Stage 4: Low Growth. Stage 1: Very high CBR, Very High CDR, Very Low NIR- today no country remains in stage 1, every nation has moved on to at least stage 2. When food was easily obtained, a region's population increased; the population declined when people were unable to locate enough animals or vegetation nearby. Stage 2: High CBR, Rapidly Declining CDR, Very High NIR- rapidly declining death rates and very high birth rates produce very high natural increase. The Industrial Revolution involved major improvements in manufacturing goods and delivering them to market. As a result there is an unprecedented level of wealth. Wha...
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