The population growth rates are highest during:

Question

A. Ist stage of demographic transition
B. IInd stage of demographic transition
C. IIIrd stage of demographic transition
D. IVth stage of demographic transition

Answer 1

B. IInd stage of demographic transition

During the second stage of demographic transition, the population growth rates are typically highest as birth rates remain high while death rates decline due to improvements in healthcare and sanitation. This leads to a rapid increase in population size.