Band 5+: The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The provided line graph illustrates the total amount of New Zealand birth and death rate from 1901 to present day as well as a number of speculations until 2101.

Overall, both categories showed to raise prior to the present with birth rate dominated the time frame. However, from there onwards, the figures proceeded in a contrasted way with death rate takes over the lead at the end.

Between 1901 and 2021, the birth rate has been significantly higher than the death rate. Started at 20, 000 people in 1901 and then surge to the peak of around 66, 000 in 1961. Since then, the rate has fluctuated before declining into about 50, 000 at the end of the century.

Regarding the fatality rate, despite begin half of the birth rate, it has stably increased until the present time and continued to boost dramatically to surpass the figure of the birth rate reaching the high of just under 60, 000 before experiencing a minor decline for the rest of the period.