Australia vs New Zealand: The demographic transition in Sweden

Australia
13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2009
New Zealand
14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2009
Australia rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
10203040185019292009

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Australia, a difference of 1.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 56 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1850s 41.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.84 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Australia
1860s 41.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39.98 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Australia
1870s 36.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1880s 35.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.94 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Australia
1890s 30.82 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.09 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Australia
1900s 26.52 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 26.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1910s 26.75 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Australia
1920s 23.04 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Australia
1930s 17.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.58 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1940s 21.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1950s 22.82 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 26.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1960s 20.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1970s 17.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1980s 15.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
1990s 14.26 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.26 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand
2000s 13.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Australia as of 2009.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Australia and New Zealand?
1.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
155 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2009.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The demographic transition in Sweden. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The demographic transition in Sweden
Unit
per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Source
Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
56 places, 6,669 data points, 1749–2010
Last refreshed

Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.