Fertility vs child mortality in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.46
in 1950
All-time low
1.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Sri Lanka stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.46 | — |
| 1951 | 5.46 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.43 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.35 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.31 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.34 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.4 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 5.41 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.24 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.18 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.12 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.93 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.83 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.66 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.5 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.39 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.27 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.85 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.78 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.81 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.11 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.64 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.38 | 5.26 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.96 | 4.5 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.74 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.56 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.14 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.18 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.97 | 2.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Sri Lanka?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Sri Lanka was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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