Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Replacement fertility rate

Costa Rica
2.09
in 2010
Sri Lanka
2.09
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
125th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
0123195019802010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.09 against 2.09 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 2.54 2.59 0.05 Sri Lanka
1960s 2.37 2.36 0.01 Costa Rica
1970s 2.23 2.27 0.04 Sri Lanka
1980s 2.12 2.19 0.07 Sri Lanka
1990s 2.1 2.13 0.03 Sri Lanka
2000s 2.09 2.11 0.02 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.09 2.09 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 2.09 against 2.09 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed