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
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) β 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.