Task 1 Academic · IELTS Practice

New Zealand Birth and Death Rates 1901-2101

The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101.

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Instructions

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

line — Birth and Death Rates in New Zealand 1901-2101

Line graph showing historical and projected birth and death rates over 200 years

Key features to cover

  • ›Birth rate peaked at 66,000 in 1961
  • ›Death rate started below 10,000 and increased steadily
  • ›Death rate will overtake birth rate around 2041
  • ›Birth rate expected to decline to 45,000 by 2101
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