Belgium vs Denmark: The demographic transition in Sweden

Belgium
11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Denmark
11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Belgium rank
36th
Denmark rank
39th

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
10203040180019052010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Denmark, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 16 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 39th of 56 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1830s 33.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Belgium
1840s 31.04 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.72 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Belgium
1850s 29.99 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1860s 31.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.97 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Belgium
1870s 32.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Belgium
1880s 30.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1890s 29.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1900s 26.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.15 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1910s 18.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.08 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1920s 19.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1930s 16.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1940s 15.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1950s 16.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1960s 16.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1970s 13.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1980s 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Belgium
1990s 11.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.99 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
2000s 11.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.94 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.5292 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
2010s 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.2381 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Belgium and Denmark?
0.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
179 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Belgium ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 39th 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.