development and the DTM P2

• What does the demographic transition model illustrate?

  How birth and death rates affect population growth
• According to the demographic transition model, what happens when the birth rate exceeds the death rate?

  The population grows, resulting in natural increase
• According to the demographic transition model, what is the name of what happens when the death rate is higher than the birth rate?

  Natural decrease
• What factors influence the demographic transition model?

  Population pyramids, infant mortality, access to contraceptives
• What factors affect population incline or decline?

  Infant mortality rates and healthcare access
• What factors, apart from infant mortality rates and healthcare access, also affect population incline or decline?

  Access to contraceptives, lack of money, standard of living