What is a common trait between the second stage of demographic transition and the first stage?
A) low total fertility rates
B) low population growth
C) high total fertility rates
D) high population growth
E) nothing is shared between the two stages, the second stage is a complete break from the first

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Both the first and second stages of demographic transition are characterized by high total fertility rates. In the first stage, both birth and death rates are high, leading to a balance in population growth. In the second stage, death rates begin to fall due to improvements in healthcare and sanitation, but birth rates remain high, leading to rapid population growth.

What Is a Common Trait Between the Second Stage of Demographic