The demographic transition in Sweden in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: The demographic transition in Sweden was 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 56 countries
All-time high
45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1931
All-time low
11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2008
Years of data
98
1910–2008

The demographic transition in Sweden in Puerto Rico, 1910–2008

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) for the demographic transition in sweden in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 98 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Puerto Rico peaked at 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1931 and was at its lowest, 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 2008.

Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 98 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Puerto Rico, 1910 to 2008.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1910 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
1911 34.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.1%
1912 35.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1913 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.0%
1914 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +9.0%
1915 37.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.5%
1916 35.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.6%
1917 35.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
1918 40.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +15.5%
1919 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -12.2%
1920 38.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +7.0%
1921 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1922 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1923 37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1924 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1925 37.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1926 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.2%
1927 39.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1928 35.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -10.9%
1929 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1930 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1931 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +28.7%
1932 41.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.3%
1933 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.0%
1934 39.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.5%
1935 39.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1936 39.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1937 38.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.5%
1938 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1939 39.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.6%
1940 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1941 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.1%
1942 40.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1943 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.7%
1944 40.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.9%
1945 41.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.2%
1946 41.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1947 42.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.4%
1948 40.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.7%
1949 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.0%
1950 38.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.5%
1951 37.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1952 36.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.0%
1953 35.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1954 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1955 34.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1956 34.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1957 33.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1958 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
1959 32.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1960 32.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1961 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1962 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1963 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1964 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1965 30.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1966 28.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.9%
1967 26.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.9%
1968 25.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.8%
1969 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1970 24.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1971 25.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.6%
1972 24.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.6%
1973 24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1974 24.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1975 23.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1976 24.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1977 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1978 24.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1979 23.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.9%
1980 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1981 22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.5%
1982 21.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1983 20.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.6%
1984 19.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.5%
1985 19.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1986 19.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1987 19.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
1988 19.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1989 19.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.1%
1990 18.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1991 18.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.7%
1992 18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1993 18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1994 17.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.8%
1996 16.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1997 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.4%
1998 16.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.9%
1999 15.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
2000 15.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
2001 14.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.4%
2002 13.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.2%
2003 13.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.4%
2004 13.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
2005 13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
2006 12.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.5%
2007 11.86 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.5%
2008 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 11.55 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), 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where The demographic transition in Sweden in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1931 +28.7% 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 36.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1920s 37.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1930s 39.36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 40.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 42.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1950s 35.17 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 29.42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 24.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1980s 20.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1990s 17.41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9
2000s 13.22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 15.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 35 Mauritius 11.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 36 Belgium 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  3. 37 Cuba 11.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 39 Denmark 11.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  5. 40 Albania 11.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  6. 41 Finland 11.38 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 Puerto Rico?
The demographic transition in sweden in Puerto Rico was 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2008, according to Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1931.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2008.
How does Puerto Rico rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Puerto Rico ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2008.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.