The line chart compares the total of births and deaths in a European country between 1950 and 2050.1
Overall, the birth rate witnessed greater fluctuations compared to the relatively stable pattern of deaths. Although births consistently outnumbered deaths for most of period, the predictions show that deaths will overtake births at the end of period.
In 1950, the figure for births began at about 950000, slightly higher than that of deaths which was just above 900000. In the following decades, the birth rate increased dramatically, reaching a peak at nearly 1,1 million in 1970. This was followed by a sharp decrease, with the figure dropping to above 600000 in 1990. After that, births increased gradually and remained stable at about 900000 between 2000 and 2030. Finally, it is predicted to fall slightly by 2050.
On the other hand, the figure for deaths experienced different trend. Starting at about 900000 in 1950 before increasing slightly to about 950000 in 1970. Then, it decreased slightly and remained steady at about 900000 from 1980 and 2030. However, from 2030 onwards, this figure is predicted to increase sharply to 1 million by 2050, thereby, surpassing births.