Belize vs Sri Lanka: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Belize
1.97
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.95
in 2023
Belize rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
114th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Belize
  • Sri Lanka
23456195019862023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 1.97 against 1.95 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 5.3 4.57 0.7316 Belize
1960s 5.47 4.45 1.02 Belize
1970s 5.6 3.66 1.94 Belize
1980s 4.84 2.89 1.96 Belize
1990s 3.9 2.28 1.62 Belize
2000s 3.06 2.21 0.8541 Belize
2010s 2.36 2.07 0.2918 Belize
2020s 1.92 1.97 0.0484 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Belize or Sri Lanka?
Belize, at 1.97 against 1.95 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Belize and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Belize ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed