There are 5 stages (phases) of demographic cycle through which a nation passes:
| Phases /Stages | CBR | CDR |
High stationary (I) Early expanding (II) Late expanding (III) Low stationary (IV) Declining (V) | High High Starts declining Low CDR > CBR | High Starts declining Continue declining Low
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From the National Census 2078, Nepal’s CBR is 14.21 per 1,000, while CDR is 6.81 per 1,000, indicating that birth rates remain slightly higher than death rates- a characteristic of the late expanding stage in demographic transition.
