Band 5+: The chart below gives information about birth and death rates in Switzerland from 1975 to 2025 according to United Nations statistics. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar graph illustrates the relative number (in milions) of birth and death rates between 1975 and 2015.

Over the whole time period, the birth rate grew rapidly decade by decade. A diferent patterned emerged for dirth rate, which initially showed a noticeable increase, then declined significally from 2005.

In 1995-1995 birth rate maintained the same level, after this period it started rising substantially. The difference between birth rates in 1995 and 2005 was 2 million people, which is really growth sign. Then, birth rate grew slowly but constantly. Maybe, this unexpected grow connected with happiness level, good economy level, and beautiful nature. By 2025 it matched the about 3,5 million people.

At the beginning, when the birth rate remained unchanged the death rate was ontweighing about 100-200 thousand in 1995. However, because of unexpected rise of birth rate, it started falling decade by decade. It never rose from 2005 and droped confidently. It’s the highest point was 1,5 million people and by 2025 the death rate was approximately 1 million people.

In conclusion, in the period of 1975-2025 death rate was ontweighing the birth rate, but it then dropped in steady increments to a low of almost 1 milion people. On the other hand, birth rate jumped from 1 to 3,5 million people.