The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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the variation of the

birth

and mortality rates in New Zealand from 1901 to 2101.

Overall

, there was a marked growth in the number of people who were born and died. In 1901, the

birth

rate

started at around 20, 000, but as it went toward the year 1941, there was a noticeable erratic trend until it hit approximately 27,000. In 1961, the number of people born skyrocketed more than three times the baseline

rate

. The pattern of

birth

seesawed but it can be pointed out that it was decreasing until it reached 60,000. From

then

on, it is estimated that the

birth

rate

will probably decline to around 42,000 in 2101. In terms of death, 1901 began with a

rate

of nearly 10,000, a figure far lesser than the starting number of

birth

rates. There was a fluttering increment throughout the 90 years hitting almost 30,000 in 2001. It is presumed that after that year, there will be a smooth climb until it will probably hit around 60,000.

However

, in 2061, the mortality rates are expected to level off, ending the year 2101 at 55,000 thousand deaths.