India vs Sri Lanka: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.95 births per woman
in 2024
India rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India 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, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 0.92 births per woman | India |
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | India |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | India |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | India |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.7384 births per woman | India |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.2348 births per woman | India |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.016 births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.95 births per woman in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- India ranks 105th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.