Comparison of fertility rates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Sri Lanka stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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.
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
- 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 comparison of fertility rates in Sri Lanka?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Sri Lanka was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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