For this scenario explain which stage of the Demographic Tra…

For this scenario explain which stage of the Demographic Transition Model the country falls into and explain your reasoning. One point for the correct stage and one point for your reasoning. Country A is entirely rural and its economy is entirely based on agriculture (pre-industrial).  The birth rate is 45/1000 (high) and the death rate is steady at 40/1000, but 5 years ago it spiked due to an illness that killed a large portion of its population.