India vs Sri Lanka: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.95 births per woman
in 2024
India rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 1.96 births per woman against 1.95 births per woman in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 0.92 births per woman | India |
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | India |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | India |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | India |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.7384 births per woman | India |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.2348 births per woman | India |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.016 births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.95 births per woman in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- India ranks 105th 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.