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

Myanmar
2
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.95
in 2023
Myanmar rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
114th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2 against 1.95 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Myanmar ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 3.83 4.57 0.741 Sri Lanka
1960s 4.31 4.45 0.1478 Sri Lanka
1970s 4.19 3.66 0.5337 Myanmar
1980s 3.56 2.89 0.6726 Myanmar
1990s 2.75 2.28 0.4652 Myanmar
2000s 2.31 2.21 0.1038 Myanmar
2010s 2.11 2.07 0.0365 Myanmar
2020s 2.03 1.97 0.0586 Myanmar

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, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Myanmar, at 2 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 Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
0.05, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Myanmar ranks 111th 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