Question

A country was experiencing high birth rates because of widespread illiteracy. At the same time an epidemic broke out in this country, killing many people. After many years, the death rate started declining due to agricultural and public health systems. There was more youth population in the country. The country is in which stage of demographic transition?A. pre-modern B. urbanization C. mature industrial D. Postindustrial

Answer 1

Answer:

B. urbanization

Explanation:

In urbanizing stage, death rate quickly declined because of the improvements in agricultural aspect which goes down to food supplies, health care delivery, medicine improvements, and even  the investments in sanitation and infrastructure which contributes to the increasing life expectancy of the people and lesser diseases which cause deaths.  Though birth rates remain almost the same, but young population continues to grow because of the low death rate.