The demographic transition in Sweden in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: The demographic transition in Sweden was 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 56 countries
All-time high
42 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1926
All-time low
17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1999
Years of data
163
1843–2010

The demographic transition in Sweden in Sri Lanka, 1843–2010

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

Analysis

In 2010, the demographic transition in sweden in Sri Lanka stood at 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population).

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Sri Lanka peaked at 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1926 and was at its lowest, 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 1999.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Sri Lanka, 1843 to 2010.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1843 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) —
1847 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.3%
1848 25.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1849 22.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.1%
1850 21.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.0%
1851 23.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +11.7%
1852 24.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1853 24.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1854 23.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.2%
1855 22.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.2%
1856 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +7.0%
1857 23.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.9%
1858 26 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +9.2%
1859 24.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.2%
1860 27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.7%
1861 24.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.6%
1862 23.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1863 20.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.5%
1864 22.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +7.7%
1865 22 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1866 23.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.0%
1867 20.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.7%
1868 26.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +29.9%
1869 25.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
1870 29.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +14.7%
1871 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1872 28.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
1873 29.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.1%
1874 30.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.4%
1875 27.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.3%
1876 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.4%
1878 24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -16.1%
1879 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.9%
1880 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.1%
1881 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1882 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1883 29.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +9.8%
1884 30.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.5%
1885 27.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -10.1%
1886 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.0%
1887 32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +20.3%
1888 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
1889 27.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -13.1%
1890 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +16.8%
1891 32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1892 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.0%
1893 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.0%
1894 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.8%
1895 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.3%
1896 31.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.6%
1897 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +18.4%
1898 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1899 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -16.5%
1900 38.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +20.1%
1901 37.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1902 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.7%
1903 40 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.9%
1904 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1905 28.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -25.5%
1906 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +27.2%
1907 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.9%
1908 41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +22.0%
1909 37.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.5%
1910 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.0%
1911 37.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.8%
1912 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -12.4%
1913 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +16.0%
1914 37.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1915 37.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1916 39.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +7.0%
1917 41.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.8%
1918 41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1919 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -12.4%
1920 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1921 40.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +11.2%
1922 39.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.7%
1923 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1924 37.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1925 39.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.4%
1926 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.3%
1927 41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1928 41.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.2%
1929 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.6%
1930 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.8%
1931 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1932 37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1933 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.3%
1934 37.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%
1935 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.5%
1936 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
1937 37.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.9%
1938 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.0%
1939 36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1940 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1941 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.0%
1942 36.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
1943 40.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.6%
1944 37.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.6%
1945 36.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1946 38.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.6%
1947 39.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.6%
1948 39.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1949 39.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%
1950 39.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.5%
1951 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1952 38.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1953 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1954 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.8%
1955 37.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.5%
1956 36.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1957 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1958 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
1959 36.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.1%
1960 36.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1961 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
1962 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1963 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%
1964 33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1965 33.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1966 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.4%
1967 31.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1968 32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.3%
1969 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.0%
1970 29.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.3%
1971 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1972 30 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1973 28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.7%
1974 27.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1975 27.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.1%
1976 27.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1977 27.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.4%
1978 28.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.2%
1979 28.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.4%
1980 28.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.7%
1981 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1982 26.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.0%
1983 26.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
1984 24.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.7%
1985 24.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1986 22.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.2%
1987 21.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1988 20.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.5%
1989 21.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.9%
1990 20.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.6%
1991 21.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.0%
1992 20.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.7%
1993 19.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1994 19.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1995 18.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.5%
1996 18.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1997 17.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.8%
1998 17.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1999 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
2000 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
2002 19.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.4%
2003 19.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.0%
2004 18.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
2005 18.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
2006 18.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.5%
2007 19.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.6%
2008 18.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.6%
2009 18.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.9%
2010 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where The demographic transition in Sweden in Sri Lanka 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
1868 +29.9% 20.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 26.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
1906 +27.2% 28.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 25.32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 22.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 4
1850s 23.94 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 26 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1860s 23.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1870s 28.21 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9
1880s 28.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1890s 32.98 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1900s 37.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1910s 38.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 41.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1920s 39.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1930s 36.74 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1950s 37.56 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 33.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 28.62 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1980s 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 20.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1990s 19.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
2000s 18.75 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 19.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9
2010s 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Argentina 18.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 15 El Salvador 18.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  3. 16 Tunisia 17.72 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 18 Guadeloupe 17.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  5. 19 Ireland 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  6. 20 Jamaica 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the demographic transition in sweden in Sri Lanka?
The demographic transition in sweden in Sri Lanka was 17.65 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1926.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1999.
How does Sri Lanka rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2010.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.