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
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
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
| 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
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.95 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 15.09 (2023)
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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