If a country is said to be in the second stage of demographic transition it means........

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If a country is said to be in the second stage of demographic transition it means

both birth and death rates are high

birth rate is high but death rate is declining due to improvement in health services

death rates and birth rates are declining sharply

none of the above

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Explanation:

STAGE ONE is associated with pre Modern times, and is characterized by a balance between birth rates and death rates. birth and death rates are both very high. Their approximate balance results in only very slow population growth.
STAGE TWO sees a rise in population caused by a decline in the death rate while the birth rate remains high, or perhaps even rises slightly.