Module 06: A European Crisis? Demographics and Immigration

Evidence 7: United Kingdom 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 the U.K. transition from population increase to population decline?

  • After viewing all the data in this section, which country faces the most serious population crisis?

Data

Year

Birth Rate

Death Rate

1950-1955

15.9

11.7

1955-1960

16.5

11.6

1960-1965

18.4

11.8

1965-1970

17.4

11.7

1970-1975

14.5

11.8

1975-1980

12.4

11.9

1980-1985

13.5

11.8

1985-1990

13.7

11.4

1990-1995

13.2

11.4

1995-2000

12.3

10.8

2000-2005

11.4

10.3

2005-2010

10.9

10.2

2010-2015

11

10.2

2015-2020

11.6

10.2

2020-2025

11.9

10.3

2025-2030

11.7

10.5

2030-2035

11.2

10.8

2035-2040

10.9

11.1

2040-2045

10.9

11.3

2045-2050

11.2

11.4

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