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IB ESS HL 8.1.8 Demographic Transition Model Questions

Practise IB ESS HL 8.1.8 by applying demographic transition model concepts to environmental systems questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • DTM describes changing birth and death rates through stages of development
  • Used to analyse population change over time

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IB ESS HL 8.1.8 Demographic Transition Model Questions question 1

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Question (a)

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Population pyramid for New Zealand, 2023

Figure:Population pyramid for New Zealand, 2023

With reference to Figure: Population pyramid for New Zealand, 2023, state which stage New Zealand would be on the Demographic Transition Model (DTM).

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Question (b)

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Outline one limitation of using the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) in predicting the growth of the population of New Zealand.

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