Belgium vs China: The demographic transition in Sweden

Belgium
11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
China
12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2009
Belgium rank
36th
China rank
34th

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Belgium
  • China
10203040183019202010

How they compare

China currently reports 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Belgium, a difference of 0.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1949 it was China ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and China ranks 34th of 56 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China Difference Ahead
1940s 16.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1950s 16.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1960s 16.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1970s 13.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1980s 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1990s 11.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.51 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
2000s 11.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Belgium or China?
China, at 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Belgium as of 2009.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Belgium and China?
0.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
59 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2009.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Belgium ranks 36th and China ranks 34th 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.