Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Births, by age of mother
Gambia
35 births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
26 births
in 2023
Gambia rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Births, by age of mother over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 35 births against 26 births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9 births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gambia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 births | 41.4 births | 34.6 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 11.7 births | 65.5 births | 53.8 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 20.6 births | 92.6 births | 72 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 25.1 births | 47.6 births | 22.5 births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 27.9 births | 2.6 births | 25.3 births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 39.6 births | 16.9 births | 22.7 births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 61.1 births | 22.5 births | 38.6 births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 41.5 births | 26.25 births | 15.25 births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births, by age of mother, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Gambia, at 35 births against 26 births in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for births, by age of mother?
- Gambia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. 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. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.