Band 6+: The graph below shows the number of men and women who died because of random disease, in March, during the period of 1999-2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares the number of deaths of both male and female adults caused by a random disease in march, over a period of six years; from 1999 to 2004. It is measured in thousands and millions.

Overall, throughout the entire period of time, the number of men and women dying of random disease, showed opposite trends. While the women saw a steady decline till 2000 before drastically slumping in 2001 and booming in 2002, after which marking a considerable decline, the number of deaths among men remained steady till 2002, with slight fluctuations, before ending up at a decrease in 2004.

For the initial two years, the deaths amongst women were higher as compared to men. During the first year, a margin of approximately 400000 was marked, however it declined to nearly 200000 in the second year. Although men dying of the random disease increased in 2001, a slump was observed in women deaths.

In the next three years, from 2002 to 2004, the figures in case of both men and women went down, with both the numbers almost levelling out in 2004. With a boom in the deaths of women in 2002, after the dip, the next three years marked a dramatic fall.