Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.95
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 1959
All-time low
1.95
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sri Lanka stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.75 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 114th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.48 | — |
| 1951 | 4.51 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 4.53 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.53 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.53 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 4.53 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.52 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.62 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.71 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 4.75 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.72 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.65 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.58 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.54 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.44 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.36 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.33 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.22 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.09 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.8 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.67 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.55 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.5 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.48 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.58 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.51 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.45 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.15 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.63 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.47 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.49 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.36 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.22 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.95 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.9, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 4.48 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 | 4.09 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 | 3.48 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.47 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 2.08 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 2.13 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.95 | 1.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sri Lanka?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sri Lanka was 1.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 1959.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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