The graph below compares changes in the birth rates of China and USA between 1920 and 2000.

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rates

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of

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and the U.S.A. and their comparison from 1920 to 2000. Looking from an

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perspective, it is readily apparent that the

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rates

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of

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countries

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fluctuated until 1950

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when the patterns in

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and the U.S.A. decreased drastically.

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,

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countries

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experienced slight upturns and downturns throughout the period. Admittedly, in the U.S.A., more infants were born, in comparison with

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, about 13% and 10%, respectively.

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countries

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were growing steadily in the number of newborns until 1930

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when the number of newborns in

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surpassed that in the U.S.A.

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, ultimately, the

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rates

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in

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and in the U.S.A. diminished significantly, from 15% and about 13% to almost 5%. From 1950, there was a dramatic increase in

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in

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.

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led, growing up to 20%,

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the U.S.A. was 5% lower; meanwhile, in the following period, the

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of

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plummeted substantially. The U.S.A., with a slight advantage over

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, led in the following period.