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Both the birth and death rates hit the same low levels. The population growth slows to zero.
Both the birth and death rates hit the same low levels. The population growth slows to zero.
There is a fall in the birth rate. This leads to the start of a slowing of the population growth.
There is a fall in the birth rate. This leads to the start of a slowing of the population growth.
The death rate falls. The birth rate remains high. This leads to faster population growth.
The death rate falls. The birth rate remains high. This leads to faster population growth.
Both the birth rate and the death rate are high. The population growth is slow.
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The correct statement to describe the second stage of demographic transition is:
The death rate falls. The birth rate remains high. This leads to faster population growth.
In this stage, improvements in healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition typically lead to a significant decline in the death rate, while the birth rate remains relatively high, resulting in a rapid increase in population.
