Median age vs births per woman in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median age vs births per woman was 32.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.81
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.81
in 2023
All-time low
18.41
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Sri Lanka is 32.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.41, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.86 | — |
| 1951 | 19.7 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 19.54 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 19.38 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 19.22 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 19.08 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.95 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 18.83 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 18.71 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.59 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 18.44 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.41 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.41 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.43 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.49 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.58 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.69 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.8 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.99 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.22 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.36 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.51 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 19.67 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 19.82 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 19.97 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.11 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 20.24 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.39 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 20.54 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.81 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.93 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 21.12 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.4 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21.69 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.58 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.87 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.23 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.59 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.94 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.32 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.74 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 25.14 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.51 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.86 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.51 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.09 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.38 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.68 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.98 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.92 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.22 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.52 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.83 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.14 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.44 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.73 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.02 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.29 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.55 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.82 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.32 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.56 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.81 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.19 | 18.59 | 19.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.56 | 18.41 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6 | 18.99 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.19 | 20.39 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 | 22.58 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 | 26.2 | 28.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.55 | 29.22 | 31.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.44 | 32.07 | 32.81 | 4 |
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More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Sri Lanka?
- Median age vs births per woman in Sri Lanka was 32.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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