The chart below gives information about birth and death rates in Switzerland from 1970 to 2020 according to United Nations statistics. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below gives information about birth and death rates in Switzerland from 1970 to 2020 according to United Nations statistics.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar graph illustrates data from United Nations Statistics regarding the number of
births
and deaths in Switzerland between 1970 and 2020. Units are measured in millions.
Overall
it can clearly be seen that both of the figures rose throughout the half given period and had different direction for the rest of it.
Moreover
, the quantity of
births
has always been higher over the years, with the exception of 1985. In terms of
births
, the rate started at about 1.3 and remained stable until 1985 before undergoing a slight growth to roughly 1.8 in 1995. In the following five years, the amount increased noticeably by 1. From
this
point onwards, it rose gradually and peaked at 3.3 in the final year. Regarding the deaths, the figure stood at exactly 1.
Subsequently
, it experienced a moderate rise and reached a peak of precisely 1.5 in 1995, with the same deviation
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death in the first place. The figure
then
drops steadily and hits a through at just under 1.
As a result
, the number of deaths and
births
is significantly difference.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words births with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • birth rate
  • death rate
  • fluctuation
  • demographic
  • peak
  • trough
  • trend
  • incremental
  • statistical
  • longitudinal
  • population growth
  • life expectancy
  • fertility rate
  • mortality rate
  • aging population
  • demographic shift
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