Total Fertility Rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total Fertility Rate was 1.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.97
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.46
in 1960
All-time low
1.97
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Sri Lanka, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Sri Lanka stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.46 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.46 | — |
| 1961 | 5.33 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 5.26 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.21 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.13 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.88 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.86 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.5 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.24 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.15 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.03 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.85 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.79 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.75 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.68 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.72 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.74 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.64 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3.09 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.88 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.56 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.34 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.18 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.14 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 | 4.5 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 | 3.68 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 2.56 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 2.12 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.19 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.02 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.97 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Sri Lanka?
- Total fertility rate in Sri Lanka was 1.97 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fertility rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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