Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 05-09, female was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1966
All-time low
6.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka is 6.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.9% | — |
| 1961 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.9%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Faroe Islands 7.1% compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 7.1% compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.0% compare
- 124 New Caledonia 6.8% compare
- 125 Northern Mariana Islands 6.7% compare
- 126 Bhutan 6.6% 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 05-09, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.