Overall, the initial fertility rate exceeded the mortality rate, but their figures are predicted to be virtually equal in 2030. However, at the end of the period, the former is projected to be less than the latter.
To begin with, the total births experienced a noticeable fluctuation over the given time. The birth figure was nearly 1,000,000 in 1950, and then climbed significantly to 1,100,000 after two decades. However, births displayed a sudden drop to approximately 800,000 in 1990, before recovering to roughly 900,000 in the next ten years. Subsequently, it is expected to level off and finish the time frame at around 900,000, relatively similar to the projected fatality rate for 2030.
The trend in deaths, by contrast, was more stable than that of births. Starting at about 900,000 in 1950, it showed a negligible decline from 1970 to 2010. The figure is forecast to remain unchanged between 2010 and 2030, before moderately increasing to 1,000,000, surpassing the fertility rate in 2050.
