Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 121.1%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-9.02 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -1.11 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 121.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.31 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.02 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1963 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1964 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1965 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1966 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8492 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1968 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 1969 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1970 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1971 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1972 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1974 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8648 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1977 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1979 | 0.315 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1980 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -905.8% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1982 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +341.9% |
| 1983 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1984 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1985 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1986 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1987 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1988 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5068 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -383.2% |
| 1991 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1992 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1994 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1995 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1996 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1997 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2809 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1080.0% |
| 2001 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3896 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2004 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +234.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3523 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -463.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1309 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2008 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2197.3% |
| 2009 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2010 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4686 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2301 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2014 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -978.0% |
| 2015 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8729 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2018 | -0.5382 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5411 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7418 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5979 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5514 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2023 | -0.504 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2024 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.727 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2197.3% | 0.1309 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1080.0% | 0.2809 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -978.0% | 0.2301 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -905.8% | 0.315 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +463.8% | -0.3523 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -383.2% | 0.5068 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | -0.8492 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 0.5068 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 0.2809 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1908 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7388 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7019 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | -0.504 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Botswana -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Turkmenistan -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Lesotho -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Philippines -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Congo -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bangladesh -1.16 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.02 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.