3.9: Demographic Transition

Stage 1 ➪ High CBR, High CDR, low growth rate 

Stage 2 ➪ High CBR, lowering CDR, high growth rate 

Stage 3 ➪ Lowering CBR, lowering CDR, lowering growth rate 

Stage 4 ➪ Low CBR, low CDR, low/negative growth rate

Stage 5  ➪ Rising CBR, low CDR, stable or slowly increasing growth rate