Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.04 per 1,000 population in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Sri Lanka stood at 0.04 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.16 per 1,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.107 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 0.16 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 per 1,000 population | 0.04 per 1,000 population | 0.14 per 1,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 132 Canada 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 132 Turkey 0.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 Cyprus 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 Latvia 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 Poland 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.04 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Sri Lanka?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Sri Lanka was 0.04 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 per 1,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2015.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)