Birth rate vs death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Birth rate vs death rate was 14.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.11
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.85
in 1959
All-time low
14.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Sri Lanka stood at 14.11. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.85 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.39 | 35.91 | 36.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.08 | 31.79 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.14 | 28.19 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.62 | 20.34 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.35 | 17.82 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 | 17.63 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 14.92 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 | 14.11 | 14.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Sri Lanka was 14.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.85 in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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