population pyramids in accordance with stages of the DTM with descriptions and examples.

1. Populationpyramids
Stage 1 of the DMT
Lots of youngpeople because of adesire forlarge
familiesanddue toa lackin contraception.
Veryfew oldpeople due toshortlife expectancy.
Age goingup inintervalsof 4-5
Amountof the population(percentage orper____ of the
population
Stage 2 of the DMT
A large numberof youngpeople still butwithalarge
amountof people of workingages16-65.
More people are livingtothe oldestbrackets.
Stage 3 of the DMT
The amount of babiesbeingbornisdecreasingwhich
makesthe middle of the pyramidwiderthanthe base.
Evenmore people are livingintotheir80sand 90s.
Stage 4 of the DTM
The base isincrediblynarrow,now there isadecline
towardsthe middle atages45-50 due to previousbirth
rate patterns.
There are evenmore people atthe topbecause of
increasedlife expectancydue tomedical advancesand
healthierlifestyles.
General patternof more menthan women
but more womenlivinguntil the older
bracketson the pyramid.