The bar chart compares the difference between the number of births and death in Switzerland from 1970 to 2020 based on data provided by United Nation Statistics.
Overall, the birth rates increased significantly, while the death rates decreased slightly over the period given, leading to the huge gap between the number of births and deaths which reached about over threefold. The natality rate was the highest figure in 2020, whereas the mortality rate was the largest figure in 1990.
In the first year, 1970, the birth rate stood at 1,2 million, while the death rate was lower, standing at 1 million. In 1980, the birth rate remained unchanged at the same level before rising slightly to 1,7 million in 1990. In contrast, in 1990, the death rates increased moderately and reached a peak of 1,5 million.
By 2020, while the natality rates rose dramatically and reached a peak of 3,2 million, the mortality rates declined considerably and hit a low of 0,8 million.