Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Nepal
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.95 births per woman
in 2024
Nepal rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.96 births per woman against 1.95 births per woman in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.74 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1980s | 5.45 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 2.43 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.78 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 2.43 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.24 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.9766 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.3 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.196 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.0222 births per woman | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.95 births per woman in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Nepal ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.