Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Fertility rate vs share that are religious 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

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious 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, fertility rate vs share that are religious 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 New Caledonia 1.98 compare
  2. 115 Peru 1.98 compare
  3. 117 India 1.98 compare
  4. 119 Greenland 1.95 compare
  5. 120 Philippines 1.92 compare
  6. 121 Vietnam 1.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Sri Lanka?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Sri Lanka was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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