The demographic transition in Sweden in Denmark

Denmark: The demographic transition in Sweden was 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 56 countries
All-time high
34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1815
All-time low
9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1983
Years of data
211
1800–2010

The demographic transition in Sweden in Denmark, 1800–2010

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for the demographic transition in sweden in Denmark is 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population), measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Denmark peaked at 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1815 and was at its lowest, 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 1983.

That places Denmark 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 211 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Denmark, 1800 to 2010.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1800 29.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
1801 31.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.0%
1802 32.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1803 33.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.8%
1804 32.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1805 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1806 30.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.9%
1807 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.6%
1808 30.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1809 29.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.2%
1810 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1811 30.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1812 29.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1813 29.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1814 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.5%
1815 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.2%
1816 32.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.5%
1817 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1818 32.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.1%
1819 32.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1820 31.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1821 32.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1822 33.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.0%
1823 32.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.3%
1824 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.0%
1825 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1826 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1827 29.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.0%
1828 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.8%
1829 29.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1830 28.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1831 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.8%
1832 27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.1%
1833 32.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +19.3%
1834 33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.5%
1835 31.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1836 30.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1837 30 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1838 29.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1839 29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1840 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.8%
1841 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1842 30.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1843 29.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1844 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1845 30.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1846 30.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1847 30.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1848 30.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1849 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1850 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1851 30.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1852 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.3%
1853 31.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.8%
1854 32.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1855 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1856 32.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.6%
1857 32.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.5%
1858 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
1859 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1860 32.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.0%
1861 31.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1862 30.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1863 30.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1864 30.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1865 31.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.3%
1866 32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.9%
1867 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.3%
1868 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1869 29.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.5%
1870 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1871 30.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1872 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1873 30.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1874 30.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1875 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.2%
1876 32.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.2%
1877 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
1878 31.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1879 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
1880 31.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1881 32.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.6%
1882 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1883 31.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
1884 33.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.7%
1885 32.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1886 32.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1887 31.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1888 31.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1889 31.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1890 30.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1891 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.6%
1892 29.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.5%
1893 30.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.1%
1894 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1895 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1896 30.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1897 29.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1898 30.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1899 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1900 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1901 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1902 29.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1903 28.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1904 28.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1905 28.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1906 28.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.4%
1907 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1908 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.4%
1909 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1910 27.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1911 26.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.9%
1912 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1913 25.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1914 25.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1915 24.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.5%
1916 24.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1917 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.9%
1918 24.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1919 22.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.2%
1920 25.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.4%
1921 24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.5%
1922 22.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.5%
1923 22.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
1924 21.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1925 21 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.7%
1926 20.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1927 19.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.4%
1928 19.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1929 18.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.1%
1930 18.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
1931 18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.7%
1932 18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1933 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1934 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.9%
1935 17.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1936 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1937 18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.1%
1938 18.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1939 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1940 18.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.8%
1941 18.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.1%
1942 20.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.3%
1943 21.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.9%
1944 22.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.1%
1945 23.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1946 23.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1947 22.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.6%
1948 20.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.1%
1949 18.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.9%
1950 18.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1951 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.8%
1952 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1953 17.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1954 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1955 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1956 17.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1957 16.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1958 16.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1959 16.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.2%
1960 16.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.8%
1961 16.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1962 16.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1963 17.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.4%
1964 17.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1965 18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1966 18.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.2%
1967 16.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.7%
1968 15.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.9%
1969 14.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.6%
1970 14.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1971 15.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.6%
1972 15.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1973 14.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.3%
1974 14.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1975 14.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1976 12.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.2%
1977 12.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1978 12.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.4%
1979 11.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.9%
1980 11.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1981 10.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.1%
1982 10.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1983 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1984 10.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.0%
1985 10.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.0%
1986 10.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.9%
1987 11 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1988 11.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.5%
1989 12 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.3%
1990 12.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.5%
1991 12.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.6%
1992 13.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.8%
1993 13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1994 12.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
1995 13.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.9%
1996 12.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.0%
1997 12.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1998 12.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1999 12.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
2000 12.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.6%
2001 12.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
2002 11.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
2003 12 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
2004 11.96 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
2005 11.87 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
2006 11.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
2007 11.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
2008 11.85 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
2009 11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
2010 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 31.24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1810s 31.45 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1820s 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1830s 30.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1840s 30.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1850s 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1860s 30.97 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1870s 31.27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1880s 32.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1890s 30.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1900s 28.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1910s 25.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1920s 21.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1930s 17.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 20.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1950s 17.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 16.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 13.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1980s 10.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1990s 12.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 13.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
2000s 11.95 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 12.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
2010s 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 36 Belgium 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 37 Cuba 11.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  3. 38 Puerto Rico 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 40 Albania 11.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  5. 41 Finland 11.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  6. 42 Canada 11.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the demographic transition in sweden in Denmark?
The demographic transition in sweden in Denmark was 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2010, according to Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1815.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1983.
How does Denmark rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2010.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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.