France vs Norway: The demographic transition in Sweden

France
12.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Norway
12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
France rank
29th
Norway rank
30th

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • France
  • Norway
10203040174918792010

How they compare

France currently reports 12.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Norway, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 20 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1801 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 56 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1800s 31.98 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.09 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.89 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
1810s 31.86 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.21 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
1820s 31.16 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1830s 29.19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.07 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.88 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1840s 27.54 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1850s 26.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.48 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1860s 26.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.89 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1870s 25.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1880s 24.16 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1890s 22.17 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1900s 20.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.86 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1910s 15.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1920s 19.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.91 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1930s 15.94 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
1940s 17.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.87 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1950s 18.84 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
1960s 17.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.07 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
1970s 15.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.64 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
1980s 14.11 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
1990s 12.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
2000s 12.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.2507 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France
2010s 12.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.0906 per 1,000 (in the entire population) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, France or Norway?
France, at 12.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between France and Norway?
0.09 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
209 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2010.
How do France and Norway rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
France ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th 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.