New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Fertility rate with projections

New Caledonia
1.98
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.97
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
118th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1.98 against 1.97 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 5.25 5.38 0.1345 Sri Lanka
1960s 5.28 4.96 0.3125 New Caledonia
1970s 4.52 3.96 0.5514 New Caledonia
1980s 3.26 3.02 0.2353 New Caledonia
1990s 2.76 2.35 0.4125 New Caledonia
2000s 2.29 2.26 0.0231 New Caledonia
2010s 2.12 2.1 0.0151 New Caledonia
2020s 2 1.99 0.013 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
New Caledonia, at 1.98 against 1.97 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
0.01, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed