Denmark vs Finland: The demographic transition in Sweden

Denmark
11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Finland
11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Denmark rank
39th
Finland rank
41st

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
1020304050175118802010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Finland, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 21 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 41st of 56 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1800s 31.24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.04 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1810s 31.45 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 37.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1820s 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1830s 30.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1840s 30.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1850s 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.87 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1860s 30.97 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1870s 31.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1880s 32.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1890s 30.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.58 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1900s 28.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.51 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1910s 25.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1920s 21.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.62 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1930s 17.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1940s 20.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.54 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.59 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1950s 17.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1960s 16.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1970s 13.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
1980s 10.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.99 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Finland
1990s 12.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.5222 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
2000s 11.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.9245 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark
2010s 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.0601 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Denmark and Finland?
0.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
210 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 41st 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.