Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 10.1 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
36.33 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
10.1 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10.1 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.33 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.1 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.33 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 35.57 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 35.1 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 34.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 34.47 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 33.81 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 33.22 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 33.19 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 32.56 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 31.79 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 31.16 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 30.23 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 29.71 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 28.9 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 28.19 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 28.19 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.33 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 28.34 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.03 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 29.28 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 28.14 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.95 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 24.42 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 23.49 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 22.42 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 21.39 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 20.83 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 20.34 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 20.58 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.54 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.16 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.06 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.98 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.96 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.62 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.04 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 18.45 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.82 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.86 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.95 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.17 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.09 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.83 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.72 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.85 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.81 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.63 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.15 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.09 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.15 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.03 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.52 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.02 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.65 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.37 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.15 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.25 per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.08 per 1,000 people | 31.79 per 1,000 people | 36.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.14 per 1,000 people | 28.19 per 1,000 people | 31.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.62 per 1,000 people | 20.34 per 1,000 people | 28.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.35 per 1,000 people | 17.82 per 1,000 people | 20.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 per 1,000 people | 17.63 per 1,000 people | 19.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 per 1,000 people | 14.6 per 1,000 people | 17.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 13.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Sri Lanka?
- Birth rate, crude in Sri Lanka was 10.1 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for birth rate, crude?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.