Children per woman vs population growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.7037 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7037
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
125th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1960
All-time low
0.7009
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Sri Lanka is 0.7037, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.56 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7009, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.69 | — |
| 1951 | 1.85 | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 1.98 | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 2.17 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.23 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.28 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 2.39 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.5 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.54 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.53 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.24 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.21 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.13 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.12 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.22 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.26 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.21 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.42 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9644 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9624 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9158 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8763 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8473 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.818 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7866 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7009 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7318 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7037 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 | 1.69 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.31 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.08 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.9644 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9737 | 0.818 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7308 | 0.7009 | 0.7866 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Sri Lanka?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Sri Lanka was 0.7037 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7009 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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