Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Sri Lanka
1.95 births per woman
in 2024
Vietnam
1.9 births per woman
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Vietnam rank
109th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.95 births per woman against 1.9 births per woman in Vietnam, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 3.96 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 3.02 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.35 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.4615 births per woman | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.26 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.3091 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.1236 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.98 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.0556 births per woman | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.95 births per woman against 1.9 births per woman in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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.