A country reports a crude birth rate of 37 per 1,000 and a crude death rate of 35 per 1,000, with little long-term population growth. In which DTM stage is it?

Use the chart of Country A's rates. Which stage fits the rates at T4?

A country reports a crude birth rate of 22 per 1,000 and a crude death rate of 8 per 1,000 after families begin having fewer children. In which stage is it?

A country has a crude birth rate of 11 per 1,000 and a crude death rate of 10 per 1,000, with slow population growth. Which stage is most likely?

A country records a crude birth rate of 7 per 1,000 and a crude death rate of 12 per 1,000. Which DTM stage fits those rates?

A country’s death rate fell from 31 to 11 per 1,000 while the birth rate stayed near 38 per 1,000. Which DTM stage best matches the new pattern?

A country’s birth rate fell from 35 to 18 per 1,000 while its death rate stayed near 7 per 1,000. How did its rate of natural increase change?

A country has birth and death rates both above 30 per 1,000, and both fluctuate because food supply and disease outbreaks vary. Which stage is it in?

A country’s crude birth rate is 10 per 1,000, its crude death rate is 14 per 1,000, and the population is aging. What is its rate of natural increase?

Use the graph. In which DTM stage does point X sit?

Use the graph. Which stage is point X?

Use the graph. Which stage is shown at point X?

Use the graph. Which stage is point X?

Use the graph. Which stage is point X?

Use the graph. Which stage is point X?

Use the graph. Which stage is represented at point X?

Use the graph. Which stage is point X?

Use the graph. Which stage is point X?

A country moved from high death rates to much lower death rates while births stayed high. Which change most directly explains that shift?

A country’s birth rate begins to fall after urbanization increases the cost of raising children. Which DTM transition does this help explain?

Deaths fall sharply after basic medical care reaches rural communities, but births remain high. What is the likely demographic result?

Why do birth rates usually decline in Stage 3 of the demographic transition?

A country enters Stage 4 after decades of falling fertility. What rate pattern should appear?

What process best explains a shift from Stage 4 to Stage 5?

In a Stage 2 country, why does the population grow quickly?

A government expands girls’ secondary education and access to family planning. Which measure is most likely to decline next in the DTM?

A country is in Stage 1 of the DTM. Which age-sex structure best fits it?

Which population pyramid shape best matches Stage 2?

A Stage 3 country is moving through fertility decline. Which age structure best matches that stage?

A country sits in Stage 4. Which age-sex structure fits it best?

Which age structure is most consistent with Stage 5?

A population pyramid has a very broad base and rapidly tapering sides. What does that shape mainly show?

A population pyramid has a shrinking base, wide working-age cohorts, and a growing older population. Which DTM stage does it best fit?

Niger has one of the world’s highest fertility rates and a low but improving death rate. In which DTM stage is Niger usually placed?

India has experienced falling birth rates while death rates are already low, and its growth rate has slowed. Which DTM stage best fits India?

The United States has low birth and death rates and slow natural increase. Which DTM stage is the best fit?

Japan has very low fertility, an aging population, and deaths exceeding births in recent years. Which DTM stage best fits Japan?

Germany has very low fertility and an older age structure, with deaths often outnumbering births. Which DTM stage does this suggest?

Brazil’s birth rate has fallen to about 12 per 1,000 while its death rate has stayed low, near 7 per 1,000, so the two rates are now low and close together. Which stage best fits Brazil’s current transition pattern?

Afghanistan has high fertility and a death rate that has fallen from much higher levels. Which DTM stage is the best fit?