The bar graph provides data of birth and death rates in Switzerland between 1970 and 2020 relating to United Nations statistics and is measured in millions.
Overall, It can be seen that the proportion of birth rates increases while the death rates decreases in Switzerland over the period shown. Moreover, in 2020, birth rates will be at their highest while the death rates are projected to be at the weakest figures.
At the beginning of the period, in 1970, the birth rates constituted 1,2 millions, whereas death rates stood at just 1 millions. Over the next ten years, the levels become little bit different. There was a slight decrease in the number of birth rates which made up 1 millions, while the death rates witnessed a gradual increase to 1,3 millions.
However, from 1990 to 2010 the birth rates, the patterns of the two figures were noticeably different. The birth rates climbed sharply from 1,7 millions to 3 millions, while the death rates fell slowly from 1,5 millions to 1 millions.
In 2020, the percentage of birth rates had slowly increased to 3,2 millions, whereas the death rates dropped to 0,8 millions.