Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Fertility and wanted fertility

Nepal
1.96
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.95
in 2024
Nepal rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
107th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
23456196019922024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.96 against 1.95 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6.01 4.96 1.05 Nepal
1970s 5.74 3.96 1.78 Nepal
1980s 5.45 3.02 2.43 Nepal
1990s 4.78 2.35 2.43 Nepal
2000s 3.24 2.26 0.9766 Nepal
2010s 2.3 2.1 0.196 Nepal
2020s 2 1.98 0.0222 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Nepal, at 1.96 against 1.95 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.01, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Nepal ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed