Australia vs Sri Lanka: Number of births, by world region
Australia
304,340 births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
324,102 births
in 2023
Australia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 324,102 births against 304,340 births in Australia, a difference of 19,762 births.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,228 births | 311,797 births | 105,568 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 231,537 births | 367,246 births | 135,709 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 245,774 births | 390,858 births | 145,084 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 241,230 births | 366,275 births | 125,045 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 256,892 births | 338,080 births | 81,188 births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 267,841 births | 375,424 births | 107,583 births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 306,140 births | 350,191 births | 44,051 births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 301,764 births | 327,477 births | 25,714 births | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 324,102 births against 304,340 births in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 19,762 births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Australia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.