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 chart depicts details of born and passing rates by millions in Switzerland for 50 years from 1970 until 2020 reported by United Nations statistics. It is clear from the chart that
born
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the birth
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rate
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has increased over the years.
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, the born
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always
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higher than the dying
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year 1985, the death number was higher. In 2025 the born
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reached the highest point with 3.1
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.
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, the born number in the first 10 years remains the same recording 1.2
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with no change.
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, in the period 1995-2005, there is a significant jump achieving approximately 2.7
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.
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, the birth
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continue to climb slightly unlike the death
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, after 2005 began dropping to below one
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in 2025.
To sum up
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, we could say that the loss of life
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from 1975 to 1995 increased normally
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the
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from 2005 to 2025 declined in the same wave.
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, the birth
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uplifting.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words rate, million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "chart" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" 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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