birth and death projections

• 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%