Réunion vs Sri Lanka: Share of births by age of mother
Réunion
4.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Réunion rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
146th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Réunion
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Réunion, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Réunion ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 9.5% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 8.5% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.1% | 3.7% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 7.7% | 4.2% | Réunion |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.7% | 3.2% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Réunion or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Réunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Réunion and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Réunion and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Réunion ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.