Modernizing economies that have declining birthrates may still experience population growth because of rapidly declining death rates.

Modernizing Economies

The process by which traditional or less developed economies transform and grow through industrialization and other changes.

Birthrates

The ratio of the number of births in a given population to the total population size, usually expressed per 1000 individuals per year.

Death Rates

A measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) per population, often expressed per 1,000 or 100,000 individuals per year.