The two bar charts above give the population in millions, as well as the birth and death rates per 1000 individuals, for England and Wales between the years of 1700 and 2000.
In terms of population, the number of inhabitants in England and Wales had increased over the years. As seen in the population chart, the population in 1700 was roughly at 8 million people. In 1800, there was a large increase in the population, as it is illustrated that the population had doubled in size over the past one thousand years, totaling approximately 16 million individuals. By 1900, another massive gap between the two periods is displayed, as the population had reached around 39 million people. Lastly in the year 2000, there was another incline in population, where the total population had reached 49 million.
According to the birth and death rate chart, a general trend follows that estimated birth rates are higher than death rates. With that said, there were roughly 9 births and 7 deaths per 1000 people in 1700. Additionally, the birth and death rates reached a peak in 1800, with 23 births and 16 deaths per 1000 people. Both the birth and mortality rates; however, decreased in the years 1900 and 2000. In 1900, the records state that per 1000 individuals 13 birth and 8 deaths were recorded. Moreover, in 2000, the lowest death estimate was recorded at 5 deaths to occur upon every 1000 people. In addition, the year 2000 also estimated 12 births per 1000 individuals.
In correlation, the massive increase in population among the countries in the year 2000 could be related to the low mortality rate. This could also be supported by the fact that the birth rate was more than double the numbers of the death rate. In addition, this argument supports the fact that the increase in 1800, although double that of 1700, was not as massive as the years to follow. This could be due to the incredibly high death rate.