Japan vs Taiwan: The demographic transition in Sweden

Japan
8.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2009
Taiwan
7.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Japan rank
54th
Taiwan rank
56th

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Japan
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 7.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Taiwan, a difference of 1.19 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Taiwan ahead.

Japan ranks 54th and Taiwan ranks 56th of 56 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Taiwan Difference Ahead
1900s 33.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1910s 33.97 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 6.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1920s 34.24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1930s 30.51 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 44.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.84 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1940s 31.97 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 8.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1950s 20.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 44.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.46 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1960s 17.68 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.68 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1970s 17.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.54 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1980s 11.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.15 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
1990s 9.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.98 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5.31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan
2000s 8.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Japan or Taiwan?
Japan, at 8.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 7.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Taiwan as of 2009.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Japan and Taiwan?
1.19 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
101 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2009.
How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Japan ranks 54th and Taiwan ranks 56th 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.