Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Total Fertility Rate
Bangladesh
1.95
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.97
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
105th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.97 against 1.95 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 | 5.03 | 1.81 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 3.93 | 2.78 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 5.57 | 3 | 2.57 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.77 | 2.32 | 1.44 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.27 | 0.5762 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.12 | 0.0301 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.99 | 0.01 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.97 against 1.95 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.