India vs Sri Lanka: Fertility vs child mortality
India
1.98
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.97
in 2023
India rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 1.98 against 1.97 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 229 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 | 5.38 | 0.4806 | India |
| 1960s | 5.88 | 4.96 | 0.92 | India |
| 1970s | 5.24 | 3.96 | 1.28 | India |
| 1980s | 4.47 | 3.02 | 1.44 | India |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 2.35 | 1.35 | India |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.26 | 0.7384 | India |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.1 | 0.2348 | India |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.99 | 0.0175 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 1.98 against 1.97 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- India ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.