Faroe Islands vs Sri Lanka: Fertility vs contraception

Faroe Islands
1.91
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.95
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
108th
Sri Lanka rank
107th

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Sri Lanka
2345196019922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.95 against 1.91 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.88 4.96 1.08 Sri Lanka
1970s 2.98 3.96 0.9846 Sri Lanka
1980s 2.4 3.02 0.6281 Sri Lanka
1990s 2.5 2.35 0.1458 Faroe Islands
2000s 2.5 2.26 0.2367 Faroe Islands
2010s 2.48 2.1 0.3769 Faroe Islands
2020s 2.1 1.98 0.1177 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Faroe Islands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.95 against 1.91 in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
0.04, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
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