The demographic transition in Sweden in Singapore

Singapore: The demographic transition in Sweden was 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 56 countries
All-time high
47.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1939
All-time low
7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2009
Years of data
104
1900–2009

The demographic transition in Sweden in Singapore, 1900–2009

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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 Singapore is 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population), measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Singapore peaked at 47.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1939 and was at its lowest, 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 2009.

Singapore ranks 55th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 104 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Singapore, 1900 to 2009.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1900 25.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) —
1901 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1902 26.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.2%
1903 25.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1904 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +11.7%
1906 25.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.9%
1907 25.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.0%
1908 28.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.5%
1909 26.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.0%
1910 25.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.5%
1911 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1912 28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.0%
1913 27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%
1914 29.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +7.8%
1915 29.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1916 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1917 30.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.9%
1918 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.8%
1919 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.9%
1920 29.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1921 32.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.1%
1922 30.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.4%
1923 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1924 32.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.9%
1925 31.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1926 32.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1927 35.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.7%
1928 36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.6%
1929 37.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.3%
1930 36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1931 36.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.1%
1932 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1933 41.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +17.0%
1934 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.3%
1935 45.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.4%
1936 46.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.1%
1937 45.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1938 44.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1939 47.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.0%
1940 45 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.5%
1941 44.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1947 45.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.7%
1948 46.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.7%
1949 47.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1950 45.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.0%
1951 46.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.1%
1952 45.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1953 45.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
1954 45.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1955 44.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1956 44.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.2%
1957 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1958 41.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.2%
1959 40.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.3%
1960 38.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.2%
1961 36.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.7%
1962 34.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1963 34.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1964 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.4%
1965 30.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.4%
1966 29.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1967 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.0%
1968 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.9%
1969 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.9%
1970 23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.9%
1971 22.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1972 23.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.1%
1973 22.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.1%
1974 19.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.7%
1975 17.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.7%
1976 18.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.6%
1977 16.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.8%
1978 16.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.8%
1979 17.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.8%
1980 17.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1981 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1982 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1983 16.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.4%
1984 16.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1985 16.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1986 14.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -10.8%
1987 16.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.8%
1988 20 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +19.8%
1989 18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -10.0%
1990 18.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.0%
1991 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.8%
1992 17.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1993 17.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1994 14.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -16.0%
1995 14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.8%
1996 13.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.3%
1997 12.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.2%
1998 11.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.0%
1999 11 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
2000 11.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.4%
2001 10 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -14.5%
2002 9.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
2003 9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.2%
2004 10.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +21.1%
2005 10.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
2006 8.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -19.4%
2007 8.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
2008 8.23 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.4%
2009 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 7.93 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), 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 59% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 26.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9
1910s 28.14 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1920s 32.86 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 37.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1930s 42.35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 47.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 45.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 44.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 47.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 5
1950s 44.28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 46.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 31.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 19.77 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 16.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 23.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1980s 17.04 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 14.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1990s 14.88 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 18.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
2000s 9.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 11.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 52 Italy 9.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 53 Hungary 9.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  3. 54 Japan 8.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 56 Taiwan 7.2 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 Singapore?
The demographic transition in sweden in Singapore was 7.93 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 47.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1939.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2009.
How does Singapore rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Singapore ranks 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2009.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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.