Faroe Islands vs Sri Lanka: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.95 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.98 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.9846 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.4 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 0.6281 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.5 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 0.1458 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 2.5 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.2367 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.3769 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.1177 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Faroe Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.95 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.