Several Places in Asia Experienced a Fairly Rapid Drop in Mortality

question 67

Multiple Choice

Several places in Asia experienced a fairly rapid drop in mortality due to economic growth, even as their rates of live births remained high. At which stage of the demographic transition theory are these places?

• A) preindustrial period
• B) transitional period
• C) mature industrial period
• D) postindustrial period

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