The demographic transition in Sweden by country
Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.
Countries reporting
56
Highest
43.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Honduras
Lowest
7.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Taiwan
Median
12.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Years covered
262
1749–2010
Data points
6,669
What the numbers show
The demographic transition in Sweden is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 43.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Honduras; the lowest is 7.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Taiwan.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population), and the mean is 15.54 per 1,000 (in the entire population).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 45.5%), and the largest decrease in Taiwan (down 47.8%).
The demographic transition in Sweden: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 43.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1977 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 2 | Serbia | 36.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1911 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 3 | Egypt | 28.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 4 | Guatemala | 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 5 | Mexico | 24.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1995 | down 27.9% | flat |
| 6 | Colombia | 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1998 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 7 | Guyana | 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1998 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 8 | India | 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 9 | Israel | 21.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 10 | Fiji | 21.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 11 | Venezuela | 20.82 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 12 | Panama | 19.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 13 | Philippines | 19.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2007 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 14 | Argentina | 18.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 15 | El Salvador | 18.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 16 | Tunisia | 17.72 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 18 | Guadeloupe | 17.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2007 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 19 | Ireland | 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 20 | Jamaica | 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 22 | Chile | 14.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 23 | New Zealand | 14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 24 | Uruguay | 14.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.94 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2006 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 26 | Australia | 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 27 | Martinique | 13.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2007 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 28 | Barbados | 12.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2007 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 29 | France | 12.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 31 | Russia | 12.52 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 45.5% | falling |
| 32 | Cyprus | 12.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 33 | Sweden | 12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 20.9% | falling |
| 34 | China | 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 35 | Mauritius | 11.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 36 | Belgium | 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 37 | Cuba | 11.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 39 | Denmark | 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 40 | Albania | 11.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 41 | Finland | 11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 42 | Canada | 11.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2008 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 43 | Netherlands | 11.07 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 44 | Poland | 10.82 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 45 | Greece | 10.45 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 46 | Spain | 10.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 47 | Switzerland | 10.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 10.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 49 | Romania | 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 50 | Portugal | 9.52 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 51 | Austria | 9.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 52 | Italy | 9.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 53 | Hungary | 9.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 54 | Japan | 8.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 55 | Singapore | 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2009 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 56 | Taiwan | 7.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2010 | down 47.8% | falling |
About this data
Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.