New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Birth rate vs. death rate
New Caledonia
14.26 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
14.11 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- New Caledonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 14.26 births per 1,000 people against 14.11 births per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.79 births per 1,000 people | 36.39 births per 1,000 people | 0.5921 births per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | 34.08 births per 1,000 people | 1.73 births per 1,000 people | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 31.94 births per 1,000 people | 29.14 births per 1,000 people | 2.8 births per 1,000 people | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 25.54 births per 1,000 people | 23.62 births per 1,000 people | 1.92 births per 1,000 people | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 19.35 births per 1,000 people | 3.79 births per 1,000 people | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 18.62 births per 1,000 people | 18.67 births per 1,000 people | 0.0415 births per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16 births per 1,000 people | 16.2 births per 1,000 people | 0.2036 births per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.6 births per 1,000 people | 14.38 births per 1,000 people | 0.2175 births per 1,000 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
- New Caledonia, at 14.26 births per 1,000 people against 14.11 births per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15 births per 1,000 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.