Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 16.22 per 1,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Sri Lanka, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2015, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Sri Lanka stood at 16.22 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.62 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.22 per 1,000 population, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 per 1,000 population | 20.28 per 1,000 population | 30.62 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 per 1,000 population | 16.22 per 1,000 population | 23.39 per 1,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 Hungary 16.69 per 1,000 population compare
- 134 Reunion 16.56 per 1,000 population compare
- 136 Montserrat 15.65 per 1,000 population compare
- 137 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 14.37 per 1,000 population compare
- 138 North Macedonia 14.02 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.95 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Sri Lanka?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Sri Lanka was 16.22 per 1,000 population in 2015, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.62 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 per 1,000 population in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2015.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)