Which of the following statement (s) is/are NOT correct about the third and last stage of demographic cycle?

Fertility is high but mortality decline considerably.

The correct answer is Option 1: Fertility is high but mortality decline considerably.

• Fertility is high but mortality declines considerably. This statement is NOT correct for the third and last stage of the demographic cycle. In this stage, both fertility and mortality rates are low, leading to a stable or slowly growing population.

• The population is either stable or grows slowly. This statement is correct. In the third and last stage, population growth tends to stabilize or increase very slowly due to low birth and death rates.

• The population becomes urbanized, literate and has high technical know-how and deliberately controls the family size. This statement is correct. In this stage, populations typically experience urbanization, increased literacy, and the adoption of family planning practices to control family size.