the number of births is expected to reach 7,800 per annum by 2039, up from 6,700 per annum in 2014
the number of deaths is expected to remain steady between 3,100 and 3,500 per annum up to 2039
the majority of the population increase in bristol over the next 25 years is likely to be due to natural change rather than migration
one reason for the high level of natural change is because bristol has a young age structure with 47% of the population between 16 and 44 years old compared to england average 39%