Australia vs Sri Lanka: Number of births per year
Australia
304,340
in 2023
Sri Lanka
324,102
in 2023
Australia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of births per year over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 324,102 against 304,340 in Australia, a difference of 19,762.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,228 | 311,797 | 105,568 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 231,537 | 367,246 | 135,709 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 245,774 | 390,858 | 145,084 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 241,230 | 366,275 | 125,045 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 256,892 | 338,080 | 81,188 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 267,841 | 375,424 | 107,583 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 306,140 | 350,191 | 44,051 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 301,764 | 327,477 | 25,714 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 324,102 against 304,340 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 19,762, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of births per year?
- Australia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.