Belgium vs Puerto Rico: The demographic transition in Sweden

Belgium
11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Puerto Rico
11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2008
Belgium rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
38th

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Belgium
  • Puerto Rico
1020304050183019202010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 96 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 56 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1910s 18.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1920s 19.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 37.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1930s 16.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1940s 15.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1950s 16.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.17 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1960s 16.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1970s 13.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1980s 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 8.15 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
1990s 11.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico
2000s 11.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.17 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
Belgium, at 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Puerto Rico as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
0.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
96 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2008.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Belgium ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th 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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About this data

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.