Share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of births by age of mother was 4.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.17
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10
in 1959
All-time low
3.96
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka stood at 4.17.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka peaked at 10 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.22 | — |
| 1951 | 9.1 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 9 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 9.36 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 9.56 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.71 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 9.82 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 9.62 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 9.79 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 10 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 9.59 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 9.67 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.37 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.07 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.43 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 8.07 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 7.74 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 7.69 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.73 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.47 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 7.48 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.19 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.75 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 6.74 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.82 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.09 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.25 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.52 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.99 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.75 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 7.83 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.9 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.97 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.21 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.03 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.77 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.75 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.49 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.25 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.18 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.29 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.56 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.82 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.86 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.98 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.11 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.95 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.68 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.66 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.11 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.06 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | +1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.96, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.52 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.48 | 7.47 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.08 | 6.74 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 | 6.99 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 | 7.18 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 | 4.74 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.96 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 4.06 | 4.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka?
- Share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka was 4.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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