Population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14, female was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.6%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1960
All-time low
20.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 20.6% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6% | — |
| 1961 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.7%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 37.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 32.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 119 Northern Mariana Islands 21.1% compare
- 120 Bhutan 21.1% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.9% compare
- 123 Türkiye 20.6% compare
- 124 New Caledonia 20.4% compare
- 125 Argentina 20.3% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka was 20.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.