The Demographic transition is temporary because

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The demographic transition model illustrates how populations shift from high birth and death rates (Stage 1), to high birth rates and lower death rates (Stage 2), to lower birth and death rates (Stage 3 and 4). During this transition, there is initially a higher child dependency ratio (the proportion of the population that is economically dependent on the working-age population) due to high birth rates. However, as the population ages and there are fewer children being born, the child dependency ratio decreases, and eventually the old age dependency ratio (the proportion of the population aged 65+ that is economically dependent on others) increases as the population ages. This is offset by lower old age dependency ratios in later stages as well. Therefore, choice D is the best answer because while the shift in dependency ratios is temporary, it is ultimately offset by changes in the population age structure over time.

The Demographic Transition Is Temporary Because