The bar chart given compares the natality and mortality rates in Switzerland over the 1980-2000 period with projected figures for 2030 according to the United Nations Statistics.
Exhibiting a strong and consistent upward trend, the fertility rate in Switzerland is projected to reach a new peak by 2030. By contrast, the mortality rate showed a slight increase before sinking to a new low at the end of 2030.
Over the first ten years, the fertility figures remained on a plateau, followed by a slight growth in the number of recorded newborn babies, which moved up from 1.2 to 1.7 million, representing a noticeable increase of 0.5 million between 1990 and 2000, while the fatality figures saw a marginal decennial rise of 0.2 million.
In 2010, natality figures experienced a dramatic expansion, rocketing from 1.7 to 2.7 million. By contrast, the fatality trend reversed, flattening off at a level around 1 million before being projected to decline modestly, falling below 0.8 million by 2030. In that year, the number of newborn babies is expected to reach a new peak of 3.2 million, which is three times as high as the recorded death toll.