The line graph below shows the population size, birth rate and the death rate of England and Wales from 1700 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the number of

population

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,

birth

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rate

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, and death

rate

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of England and Wales between 1700 and 2000.

Overall

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, the

population

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showed an upward trend

while

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the

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and death rates experienced a minor fluctuation.

First,

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the

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size was 2 million in the beginning. After reaching 10 million in 1750, it

then

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dropped to about 3 million in 1800.

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, the

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recovered its figure after 50

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.

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, it grew dramatically throughout the given timeframe. In terms of the

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rate

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, it reached its peak at 40% in 1750 and levelled out for 50

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.

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it dropped by 8% in 1850 and stood as it did for another 50

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. In 1950, it experienced a dip to 22% and rose back to 34% in 2000.

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, the death

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showed a similar trend to the

birth

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rate

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except for the

last

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50

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. It levelled out at 20% from 1950 to 2000.