Bulgaria vs Romania: The demographic transition in Sweden

Bulgaria
10.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Romania
9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
48th
Romania rank
49th

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
1020304050185919342010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 10.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Romania, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 21 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 49th of 56 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1880s 36.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 41.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1890s 38.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.58 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1900s 41.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.64 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Bulgaria
1910s 38.11 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.8429 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1920s 36.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.51 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Bulgaria
1930s 27.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1940s 23.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.17 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1950s 20.21 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1960s 16.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1970s 16.09 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1980s 13.51 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.16 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
1990s 9.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
2000s 9.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10.08 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.7603 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Romania
2010s 10.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.1243 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 10.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
127 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 49th 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.