The demographic transition in Sweden in Australia

Australia: The demographic transition in Sweden was 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 56 countries
All-time high
43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1862
All-time low
12.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2003
Years of data
160
1850–2009

The demographic transition in Sweden in Australia, 1850–2009

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Source: Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 (in the entire population).

Analysis

Australia recorded 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) for the demographic transition in sweden in 2009.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Australia peaked at 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1862 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 2003.

That places Australia 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 160 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Australia, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Australia, 1850 to 2009.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1850 36.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) —
1851 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.4%
1852 35.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.1%
1853 37.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.8%
1854 36.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1855 39.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +9.4%
1856 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1857 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.5%
1858 42.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.4%
1859 42.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1860 42.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1861 42.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1862 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.4%
1863 41.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.7%
1864 42.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.9%
1865 42.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
1866 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.5%
1867 40.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.5%
1868 40.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.2%
1869 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.7%
1870 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1871 38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1872 37.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1873 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1874 36.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1875 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1876 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1877 35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1878 35.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.1%
1879 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.1%
1880 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1881 35.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1882 34.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1883 34.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
1884 35.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1885 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1886 35.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1887 35.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1888 35.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1889 34.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1890 35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
1891 34.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1892 33.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1893 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1894 30.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.1%
1895 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1896 28.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.6%
1897 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1898 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1899 27.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1900 26.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1901 27.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1902 26.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1903 25.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.2%
1904 26.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.3%
1905 26.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1906 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.5%
1907 26.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1908 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1909 26.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.4%
1910 26.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1911 27.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1912 28.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.5%
1913 28.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1914 28.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1915 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%
1916 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1917 26.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1918 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.9%
1919 23.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.0%
1920 25.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.5%
1921 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1922 24.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.2%
1923 23.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%
1924 23.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1925 22.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1926 22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1927 21.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1928 21.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1929 20.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.7%
1930 19.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1931 18.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.5%
1932 16.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.1%
1933 16.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1934 16.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1935 16.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1936 17.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.0%
1937 17.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.8%
1938 17.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1939 17.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1940 17.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1941 18.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.6%
1942 19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
1943 20.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.4%
1944 21 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1945 21.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.3%
1946 23.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.8%
1947 24.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.1%
1948 23.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1949 22.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
1950 23.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1951 23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1952 23.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1953 22.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1954 22.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1955 22.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.4%
1956 22.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1957 22.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.8%
1958 22.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1959 22.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1960 22.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
1961 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.8%
1962 22.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1963 21.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1964 20.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.6%
1965 19.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.9%
1966 19.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1967 19.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1968 20.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.6%
1969 20.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.5%
1970 20.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1971 21.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.4%
1972 19.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.7%
1973 18.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.0%
1974 17.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1975 16.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.1%
1976 16.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%
1977 15.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
1978 15.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
1979 15.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1980 15.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1981 15.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.3%
1982 15.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1983 15.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1984 15 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.1%
1985 15.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.7%
1986 15.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1987 15 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1988 14.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1989 14.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1990 15.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1991 14.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1992 15.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1993 14.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1994 14.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1995 14.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.1%
1996 13.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.1%
1997 13.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.9%
1998 13.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
1999 13.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
2000 13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
2001 12.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
2002 12.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
2003 12.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
2004 12.63 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
2005 12.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
2006 12.85 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
2007 13.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.3%
2008 13.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
2009 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 38.91 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 42.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1860s 41.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1870s 36.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1880s 35.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1890s 30.82 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1900s 26.52 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1910s 26.75 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1920s 23.04 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1930s 17.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 21.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1950s 22.82 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 20.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 17.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1980s 15.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1990s 14.26 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
2000s 13.01 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 New Zealand 14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 24 Uruguay 14.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  3. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 13.94 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 27 Martinique 13.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  5. 28 Barbados 12.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  6. 29 France 12.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the demographic transition in sweden in Australia?
The demographic transition in sweden in Australia was 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2009, according to Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1862.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2003.
How does Australia rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Australia ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2009.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The demographic transition in Sweden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.