Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Share of births by age of mother
Djibouti
4.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
146th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Djibouti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Djibouti ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
- Djibouti, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Djibouti ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.