China vs Russia: The demographic transition in Sweden

China
12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2009
Russia
12.52 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
China rank
34th
Russia rank
31st

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • China
  • Russia
1020304050186119352010

How they compare

Russia currently reports 12.52 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in China, a difference of 0.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 34th and Russia ranks 31st of 56 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 33.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 8.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1960s 33.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1970s 24.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1980s 19.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.3778 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
1990s 14.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.45 per 1,000 (in the entire population) China
2000s 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.15 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, China or Russia?
Russia, at 12.52 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 12.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between China and Russia?
0.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2009.
How do China and Russia rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
China ranks 34th and Russia ranks 31st 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.