Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Fertility rate, total
Philippines
1.92 births per woman
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.97 births per woman
in 2023
Philippines rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 births per woman against 1.92 births per woman in Philippines, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.69 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.72 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.07 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.53 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.7242 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.97 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 0.0225 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.97 births per woman against 1.92 births per woman in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Philippines ranks 109th 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