Band 6+: The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101.Summarize the information be selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the fluctuations in birth and death rates in New Zealand over the span of a century, from 1901 to 2101.

Overall, it is clear that the birth rate peaked around 1961 and would start to decrease over time. On the contrary, the death rate was anticipated to be on an increasing trend, and only by 2061 would it stop rising.

The number of births prior to 1941 was mostly under 40,000. In the next 20 years, however, the birth rate exploded and peaked at around 65,000 newborns recorded in 1961. Following this peak, there was a continuous downward trend in birth rates, dropping to around 40.000 by the year 2101.

As of the death rate, it was approximately 10,000 people in 1901 and steadily climbed to around 35,000 people in 2021. The rate is expected to keep increasing and will only stop in the year 2061, at around 60,000 people, and begin to even out.