Share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of births by age of mother was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1959
All-time low
4.0%
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka stood at 4.2%.
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 10.0% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.2% | — |
| 1951 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 9.6% | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4 |
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka?
- Share of births by age of mother in Sri Lanka was 4.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.