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

The line graph compares the

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rates in China and the United States over an 80-year period, from 1920 to 2000.

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, both countries saw a decline in

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rates during the period. The most notable feature is the sharp increase in China’s

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in the 1950s, which stands out as the most significant change in the data. In 1920, the

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in China was slightly above 10.

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figure remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations until 1935, after which it dropped sharply, reaching its lowest point in 1945. It

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rose dramatically to a peak of 20 in 1950, before plummeting to nearly 9 in 1955.

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period, the

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in China showed a steady decline, ending at just under 3 by 2000.

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, the

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in the United States began at approximately 12 in 1920. It fluctuated moderately until 1940, after which it dipped sharply to just under 5 in 1945.

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, the

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rose significantly to reach a high of about 15, before gradually declining over the remaining years.