The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101

The line graph provides the difference in the

number

of

natality

and mortality of New Zealand’s citizens from 1901 to 2101, counted in thousands.

Overall

, birth and death rates are estimated to have an upward trend.

However

, the proportion of mortality is predicted to outnumber

natality

in over 2041. At the beginning of the period, the birth

number

accounted for about 20.000,

while

the death stood at almost 10.000. In the following years, the

natality

rate increased sharply and peaked at approximately 70.000 in 1961 before experiencing a fluctuation until 2021 at about 60.000.

Then

it is forecasted to decrease slightly roughly under 50.000 until the end of the period. Despite having a gradual growth during the first half of the period, the mortality rate is expected to have a dramatic rise in the following years and overtake the

natality

number

in over 2041. The death

number

is projected to hit around 65.000 in 2061 before remaining stable in the next four decades.