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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 given graph depicts the comparison between birth and
death
 rates in six time periods.
Overall
,
birth
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the birth
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rate
 has increased;
however
,
death
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the death
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rate
 has fluctuated. Looking at the details, in 1975 birth was bigger than
death
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the death
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rate
 by 0.2
millions
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million
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, but in 1985 the situation changed and the
death
rate
overlaped
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overlapped
 the
birh
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birth
rate
 by 0.1
millions
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million
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 and met 1.3
millions
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million
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 citizens.
While
, in 1995 was born 1.7
millions
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million
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, which
0.5
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is 0.5
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millions
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million
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 bigger than in 1985, the statistics
also
shows
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show
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 1.5 million
of
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apply
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deaths in that year.
Moreover
, the trend of
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the birts
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birts
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birth
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rate
was continuing
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continued
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 to grow
untill
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until
 2015 and will increase to 3.3
millions
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million
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 people in 2025.
In contrast
, the dearth
rate
fall
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fell
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 to 1.1 in 2005 and to 1 in 2015 respectively.
Furthermore
, United Nations statistics expect that the same
rate
 will decrease to 0.8 in 2025.
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Basic structure: Write more paragraphs.
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Basic structure: Add more body paragraphs.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Basic structure: Write more paragraphs.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words death, rate, millions with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
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You are not ready for IELTS Speaking, if you

  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
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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