Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Nepal
1.91
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.95
in 2023
Nepal rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.95 against 1.91 in Nepal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.44 | 4.57 | 1.13 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.73 | 4.45 | 0.7249 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 3.66 | 0.3619 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 2.89 | 1.39 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.13 | 2.28 | 1.85 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.21 | 0.7548 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.07 | 0.0996 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.97 | 0.0349 | 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, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.95 against 1.91 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Nepal ranks 117th 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.