Module 06: A European Crisis? Demographics and Immigration

Evidence 5: French Birth and Death Rates Per 1,000 Population, 1950-2050

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Questions to Consider What trends can you deduce from the graph below? When does France transition from population increase to population decline? Data Year Birth Rate Death Rate 1950-1955 19.5 12.8 1955-1960 18.4 11.8 1960-1965 18.1 11.2 1965-1970 17 11 1970-1975 16.3 10.7 1975-1980 14 10.3 1980-1985 14.3 10.1 1985-1990 13.7 9.5 1990-1995 12.8 9.2 1995-2000 12.5 9.5 2000-2005 12.5 9.4 2005-2010 12 9.6 2010-2015 11.4 9.8 2015-2020 11.1 10.1 2020-2025 10.8 10.3 2025-2030 10.6 10.6 2030-2035 10.6 11.1 2035-2040 10.5 11.7 2040-2045 10.4 12.2 2045-2050 10.2 12.5 Next >>> <<< Return to Evidence