Birth rates and death rates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Birth rates and death rates was 7.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.07
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.02
in 1950
All-time low
6.29
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.07 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 129th 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.02 | — |
| 1951 | 17.82 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 16.66 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 15.65 | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 14.71 | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 13.88 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 13.11 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 12.47 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 11.83 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 11.25 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 10.7 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 10.2 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 9.79 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 9.45 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.16 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 8.85 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 8.59 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 8.34 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.96 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.83 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.83 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.65 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.57 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.48 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.34 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.17 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.99 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.87 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.66 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.41 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.33 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.37 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.45 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.48 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.61 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.71 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 6.81 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 6.92 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.78 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.69 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.71 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.99 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.63 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.48 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.25 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 6.42 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 6.63 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.69 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.95 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.98 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 6.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.32 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.34 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.61 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.68 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.74 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.46 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | +1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.07 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.36, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.6% | 6.46 | 8.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.64 | 11.25 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.12 | 7.96 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.34 | 6.66 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 | 6.33 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.69 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.41 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.29 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6.81 | 7.46 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Sri Lanka?
- Birth rates and death rates in Sri Lanka was 7.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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