Global

societal

form

transition

Global diffusion of information and ideas regarding Innovations Cultural values

Population health

outcomes

Global fertility transition

Pre-transitional phase

Traditional

society

Low levels of health manpower, innovations, living, knowledge

prevalence

Diffusion of health ideas; Value of child

Lower level of life

expectancy at birth; higher levels of under-five

mortality and infant

mortality

Transitional phase

Transitional

society

Medium levels of health manpower, innovations, living, knowledge

prevalence

Quality of child;

Ideology of conjugal family; developmental idealism; Changing working style and lifestyle

Medium level of life

expectancy at birth;

medium levels of

under-five mortality and infant mortality

Post-transitional phase

Modern

society

High levels of health manpower, innovations, living, knowledge

prevalence for adult health and aging population

King child with parents; Values of human capital, gender equality; Self-expression value; Cultural individualism; New lifestyle

Higher level of life

expectancy at birth; lower levels of under-five

mortality and infant

mortality

Second

demographic transition

Second

modern

society

Diversity in marital status, family formation, and same-sex relationship, etc.

King pair with a child; Post-materialism;

Individualization;

Alternative lifestyle

High level of life

expectancy at birth; low levels of under-five

mortality and infant

mortality for human

development

Global cultural transition