Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.46
in 1950
All-time low
1.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sri Lanka stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.46 | — |
| 1951 | 5.46 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.43 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.35 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.31 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.34 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.4 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 5.41 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.24 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.18 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.12 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.93 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.83 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.66 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.5 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.39 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.27 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.85 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.78 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.81 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.11 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.64 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.38 | 5.26 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.96 | 4.5 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.74 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.56 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.14 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.18 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.97 | 2.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sri Lanka?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sri Lanka was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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