Which stage are most LEDCs in?
Stages 2-3
Why did lots of countries enter stage 2 in the 1950s?
Improved healthcare and sanitation
Reduced birth rate
Birth rate stayed high
What is a problem in stage 2 countries?
Overpopulation
Why have former LEDCs have moved into stage 3 in the last few decades?
Death rate is falling
Increasing populations
Governments have introduced policies to reduce birth rate
Prevented overpopulation