The line graph depicts the birth and death rates in New Zealand from 1901 to 2101.
Overall
, the birth Linking Words
rate
was quite volatile after showing a rise in the first 60 years . Meanwhile, there was an upward trend in the death Use synonyms
rate
over the period, despite a minor fluctuation over the first century.
From 1901 to around 1961, the total number of births was higher than that of deaths, Use synonyms
although
there was a minor fluctuation. Linking Words
This
figure rose from 20.000 to 65.000 as the peak birth Linking Words
rate
. Use synonyms
However
, the figure fluctuated between just above 60.000 and around 50.000 over the period from 1981 to 2021 before it tended to fall during the final years, predicted to be at just over 40.000.
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On the other hand
, there was an insignificant oscillation in the total number of deaths during the first century, but it drew an upward line from approximately 10.000 in 1901 to nearly 20.000 in 2001. After that, the mortality Linking Words
rate
tended to rise over the period and surpassed the fertility Use synonyms
rate
in 2041, reaching 55.000 in 2101.Use synonyms
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