Sri Lanka: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Sri Lanka's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.95.
That's down 1.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Sri Lanka ranks #107 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.30
- Trough
- 1.95
- 1-year change
- -1.1%
- 5-year change
- -3.5%
- -0.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.5%
- -0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.9520 | |
| 1.9740 | |
| 1.9840 | |
| 1.9950 | |
| 2.0070 | |
| 2.0220 | |
| 2.0330 | |
| 2.0440 | |
| 2.0620 | |
| 2.0900 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.95, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Sri Lanka ranked #107 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Sri Lanka's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.