India vs Sri Lanka: Fertility rate, total
India
1.98 births per woman
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.97 births per woman
in 2023
India rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Fertility rate, total over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 1.98 births per woman against 1.97 births per woman in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.01 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 0.0175 births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 1.98 births per woman against 1.97 births per woman in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total 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?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- India ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release