10/22 Demographic Transition AP
Background:
In 1945 demographer Frank Notestein recognized four demographic stages based on his observations of Europe as it became industrialized and urbanized. During these stages Europe converted from relatively high to relatively low birth rate and death rates. Demographers generally assume that the same demographic transition will occur in less developed countries as they become industrialized.
Directions
● On the graph provided plot the crude birth rate, crude death rate, and population totals for a hypothetical country as it moves through demographic transitions.
● Create a line graph- birth rates in green, death rates in red and population totals in blue.
● Anytime there is a difference (not the same) between death rate and birth rate shade the space in between the birth rate and death rate yellow.
