Norway vs Sweden: The demographic transition in Sweden

Norway
12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Sweden
12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2010
Norway rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd

The demographic transition in Sweden over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
10203040174918792010

How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Sweden, a difference of 0.24 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

The two have swapped places 31 times across 260 shared years of data; in 1749 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 56 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 17 and Sweden in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1740s 33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1750s 33.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.75 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1760s 34.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.46 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1770s 30.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1780s 30.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.48 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1790s 32.85 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.51 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1800s 27.09 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.64 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1810s 29.21 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1820s 33.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.68 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1830s 30.07 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1840s 30.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31.05 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.72 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1850s 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.2444 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1860s 31.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.05 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Sweden
1870s 30.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1880s 30.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1890s 30.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.86 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1900s 27.86 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 26.02 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.84 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1910s 24.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1920s 21.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.68 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1930s 15.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.48 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.89 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1940s 19.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1950s 18.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1960s 17.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1970s 14.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1980s 12.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.99 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.72 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
1990s 13.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
2000s 12.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway
2010s 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 0.2358 per 1,000 (in the entire population) Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the demographic transition in sweden, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 12.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) against 12.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in the demographic transition in sweden between Norway and Sweden?
0.24 per 1,000 (in the entire population), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
260 years are reported by both, from 1749 to 2010.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for the demographic transition in sweden?
Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.