Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows.
The bar graph shows Population (in millions) from 0 to 1.5 in increments of 0.5 million for Males and Females ages 0 to 100+ in increments of 5 years. Beginning with ages 0 to 4 with a population over 1.5 million for both male and female, the population decreases as age increases.

Examine the population chart of Niger. Based on this chart, Niger is in the __________ stage of Thompson’s Demographic Transition.
A.
balance
B.
growth
C.
leveling
D.
replacement

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D