The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given line graph below demonstrates information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101. At the beginning of the period, births increased from around 20,000 in 1901 to approximately 30,000 by the 1920s. They rose sharply to a peak of 65,000-70,000 and declined slightly.

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, the figure fluctuated between 50,000 and 60,000 until the early 2000s.

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, the trend shows a gradual decline

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in the 1964s.

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, deaths edged up slightly to 15,000-20,000 by 1921. The figure fluctuated slightly before

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,

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rose consistently across the years. After overtaking births, it reached a peak of 60,000 and stayed constant by 2101,

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births are projected to decline slightly to approximately 45,000 by 2101.

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, it is clearly seen from the line graph that both birth and death rates

initially

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showed an upward trend, but the birth rate eventually declined,

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the death rate

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and remained constant