Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 162,453 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
162,453
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
63rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
169,409
in 2021
All-time low
95,515
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 162,453 for births and deaths projected to 2100 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Sri Lanka peaked at 169,409 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95,515, in 1968.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148,586 | — |
| 1951 | 141,806 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 135,166 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 129,485 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 124,283 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 119,663 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 115,434 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 112,244 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 108,964 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 106,065 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 103,368 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 101,011 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 99,340 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 98,238 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 97,640 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 96,647 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 96,012 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 95,559 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 95,515 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 95,646 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 96,169 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 98,261 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 98,019 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 98,829 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 99,535 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 99,444 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 98,995 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 98,173 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 98,315 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97,126 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 96,560 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 96,736 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 96,705 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 97,987 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 99,568 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 100,714 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 102,691 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 105,171 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 107,851 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 121,926 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 111,340 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 113,953 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 113,503 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 113,875 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 116,005 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 122,738 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 125,676 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 128,520 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 130,270 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 131,555 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 127,967 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 127,046 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 126,875 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 128,929 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 165,637 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 129,685 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 134,966 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 137,176 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 143,310 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 165,718 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 133,676 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 134,596 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 133,879 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 134,377 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 136,637 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 139,041 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 142,273 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 145,951 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 148,576 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 151,041 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 153,685 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 169,409 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 159,013 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 162,453 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,170 | 106,065 | 148,586 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,898 | 95,515 | 103,368 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98,287 | 96,169 | 99,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,591 | 96,560 | 121,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,744 | 111,340 | 131,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,731 | 126,875 | 165,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,005 | 133,676 | 151,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,140 | 153,685 | 169,409 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in Sri Lanka?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Sri Lanka was 162,453 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 169,409 in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,515 in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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