India vs Sri Lanka: Fertility rate by age group
India
14.06
in 2023
Sri Lanka
15.09
in 2023
India rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.09 against 14.06 in India, a difference of 1.03.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153.24 | 73.29 | 79.95 | India |
| 1960s | 158.53 | 57 | 101.53 | India |
| 1970s | 158.75 | 39.25 | 119.49 | India |
| 1980s | 153.93 | 34.26 | 119.67 | India |
| 1990s | 131.48 | 28.57 | 102.91 | India |
| 2000s | 78.58 | 25.42 | 53.16 | India |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 18.29 | 8.11 | India |
| 2020s | 14.24 | 15.27 | 1.03 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.09 against 14.06 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between India and Sri Lanka?
- 1.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- India ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.