Ireland vs Sri Lanka: The demographic transition in Sweden

Ireland
16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Sri Lanka
17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Ireland rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
17th

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Ireland, a difference of 1.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1864 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 56 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1860s 26.05 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Ireland
1870s 26.68 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.21 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1880s 23.59 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1890s 23.07 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.98 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9.91 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1900s 23.19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 37.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.87 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1910s 21.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1920s 20.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.82 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1930s 19.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1940s 21.68 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1950s 21.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 37.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1960s 21.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.87 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1970s 21.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.62 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.84 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1980s 18.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
1990s 14.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
2000s 15.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.75 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka
2010s 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
1.12 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
144 years are reported by both, from 1864 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Ireland ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.