Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: The demographic transition in Sweden
Jamaica
16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2009
Sri Lanka
17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Jamaica rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
17th
The demographic transition in Sweden over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Jamaica, a difference of 1.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population).
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 6.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 37.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 28.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 8.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 38.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 32.98 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 5.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 38.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 37.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.59 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 36.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 38.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 36.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 39.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 33.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 36.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 3.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 31.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 6.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 37.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 3.46 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 38.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 33.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 5.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 30.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 28.62 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 2.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 0.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 23.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 19.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 4.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 18.75 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1.14 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, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 1.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2009.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
- Jamaica ranks 20th 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
Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.