Many places in India are characterized by having a large proportion of the population die each year from disease, poor sanitation, and hunger. At which stage of the demographic transition theory are these places?

A) preindustrial period
B) transitional period
C) early industrial period
D) explosive period

Demographic Transition

A theory describing the transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Transitional Period

A phase of change or adjustment where a person, society, or condition is shifting from one state to another.