Birth rate by women's age group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Birth rate by women's age group was 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Sri Lanka is 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 75.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 148th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 15.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 15.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 147 Reunion 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French part) 14.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 151 India 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.95 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Sri Lanka?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Sri Lanka was 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 75.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.