The line chart illustrates the fluctuations and the long-term trends in the birth and death rates in New Zealand from 1901 to 2101.
Overall, New Zealand witnessed a significant increase in the level of childbirth and mortality and will experience this upward trend in the future. Additionally, the death rates are expected to outnumber the birth rates in the last sixty years of the period.
To specify, in 1901, there were around 20000 births reported, which was roughly twice the number of deaths, at about 10000 cases. After showing a tremendous rise and reaching the highest point at nearly 65000 cases in 1961, the number of childbirths fluctuated considerably in the next 40 years. Meanwhile, there was a remarkable growth in the mortality rate from 1941 to 2001 after a slight fluctuation in the first 20 years of the period.
On the other hand, the birth rates are predicted to equal that of dead people in 2041. Over time, the mortality rates will rocket and reach a peak at 60000 cases in 2061 whereas the birth rates will gradually decrease to around 42000 cases in 2101.
