Band 6+: The line graph below shows the population size, birth rate and the death rate of England and Wales from 1700 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The image is a graph with two y-axes, the left one representing population size in millions, from 0 to 55 in increments of 5, and the right one representing birth and death rate per 1,000 people, from 0 to 55 in increments of 5. The x-axis represents the years 1700 to 2000 in increments of 50. There are three lines, one solid and two dotted, representing population size, birth rate, and death rate, respectively. The solid line indicates population size remains steady at 5 million from 1700 to 1750, then rises gradually to 10 million by 1800, reaches 15 million in 1850, and then increases sharply reaching 30 million by 1900, 45 million by 1950, and peak over 50 million by 2000. The dotted lines indicate birth and death rates, with the birth rate starting around 40 per 1,000 people in 1700, increasing to 45 around 1750, then declining to 35 by 1800, fluctuating between 35 and 40 until 1900, then dropping sharply to slightly above 15 in 1950 and stabilizing around 10 in 2000. The death rate starts at 35 per 1,000 people in 1700, rises to 45 in 1750, then drops steeply to slightly above 20 by 1800, fluctuates between 20 and 25 until 1900, then declines sharply to approximately 10 in 1950 and maintains a consistent 10 in 2000.