Despite the positive difference, population decreased on average by 0.2% per year during the same period.

Having decreased during the 1990s, the population started to grow slowly in the 21st century.

They then decreased to one injury every two years during the 1970s.

Only in Germany did sales not decrease during 1988 and 1989.

The death rate for strokes decreased by 59 percent during the same period.

The rate of slowing has decreased during the last three months.

In practice the use of English decreased dramatically during the state's early years.

Although the number of businesses decreased during the 1980s, the population continued to grow.

Then the general activity decreases during the next forty years, only to begin growing again.

Due to the severe loss of jobs, the city's population decreased by nearly 30,000 during that period.