STAGE 1
Both birth rates and death rates fluctuate at a high level giving a small population growth.
STAGE 2
Birth rates are high but death rates decrease rapidly causing rapid population growth.
STAGE 3
Birth rates fall rapidly whilst death rates fall slightly causing a slowly increasing population.
STAGE 4
Both birth rates and death rates are low, fluctuating slightly, creating a steady population.
STAGE 5
Birth rates fall below death rates, causing population to decline.
Germany
Example of a place at stage 5 of the DTM
UK
Example of a place at stage 4 of the DTM
China
Example of a place at stage 3 of the DTM
Ethiopia
Example of a place at stage 2 of the DTM
Traditional rainforest tribes
Example of a place at stage 1 of the DTM
Medical advances
Reduce death rates
Family planning
Can reduce birth rates