Belgium vs Sweden: The demographic transition in Sweden
Belgium
11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Sweden
12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Belgium rank
36th
Sweden rank
33rd
The demographic transition in Sweden over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Belgium, a difference of 0.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 56 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 33.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 31.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1840s | 31.04 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 31.05 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sweden |
| 1850s | 29.99 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 32.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2.48 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sweden |
| 1860s | 31.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 32.05 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sweden |
| 1870s | 32.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 30.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1880s | 30.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 29.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1890s | 29.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 27.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1900s | 26.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 26.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.64 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1910s | 18.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 22.24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 4.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sweden |
| 1920s | 19.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 18.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1930s | 16.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 14.48 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1940s | 15.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 18.31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 3.17 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sweden |
| 1950s | 16.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 15.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1960s | 16.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 14.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 12.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1980s | 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 11.99 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.11 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 1990s | 11.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 12.19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 11.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.1419 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.6572 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Belgium as of 2010.
- What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Mitchell (2013) β 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
Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.