Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Albania vs Sri Lanka by year

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Albania

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Sri Lanka
2023	1.35	1.97
2022	1.36	1.98
2021	1.37	2
2020	1.37	2.01
2019	1.4	2.02
2018	1.42	2.03
2017	1.49	2.04
2016	1.56	2.06
2015	1.63	2.09
2014	1.72	2.13
2013	1.74	2.18
2012	1.72	2.17
2011	1.68	2.14
2010	1.65	2.13
2009	1.64	2.18
2008	1.62	2.23
2007	1.63	2.3
2006	1.69	2.29
2005	1.79	2.26
2004	1.89	2.27
2003	2.01	2.3
2002	2	2.31
2001	2.14	2.28
2000	2.22	2.21
1999	2.31	2.14
1998	2.42	2.14
1997	2.54	2.22
1996	2.67	2.29
1995	2.76	2.35
1994	2.8	2.4
1993	2.81	2.44
1992	2.89	2.49
1991	2.96	2.51
1990	3.01	2.54
1989	3.03	2.58
1988	3.07	2.57
1987	3.11	2.64
1986	3.14	2.74
1985	3.21	2.9
1984	3.28	3.01
1983	3.32	3.11
1982	3.42	3.32
1981	3.47	3.65
1980	3.59	3.73
1979	3.78	3.82
1978	4	3.81
1977	4.2	3.74
1976	4.37	3.78
1975	4.57	3.82
1974	4.7	3.86
1973	4.83	4
1972	4.98	4.16
1971	5.08	4.27
1970	5.16	4.39
1969	5.29	4.5
1968	5.32	4.66
1967	5.31	4.79
1966	5.33	4.83
1965	5.47	4.93
1964	5.71	5.06
1963	5.93	5.12
1962	6.11	5.18
1961	6.27	5.24
1960	6.38	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Sri Lanka
2023	4,615	66,111
2022	3,913	95,378
2021	623	121,858
2020	3,682	170,968
2019	8,432	172,243
2018	9,187	183,610
2017	10,707	187,993
2016	12,332	194,232
2015	14,164	201,815
2014	16,185	211,541
2013	17,234	221,021
2012	17,565	229,138
2011	17,564	224,461
2010	18,404	224,325
2009	19,336	200,175
2008	19,526	232,225
2007	20,286	248,287
2006	21,732	248,706
2005	24,390	248,683
2004	26,989	212,527
2003	29,907	252,008
2002	30,189	252,840
2001	33,573	244,377
2000	36,741	227,060
1999	40,047	206,876
1998	43,884	201,059
1997	46,979	208,193
1996	52,745	215,290
1995	56,784	221,957
1994	59,086	228,904
1993	60,602	226,257
1992	63,376	222,230
1991	65,639	218,117
1990	67,355	224,454
1989	66,351	212,401
1988	64,616	219,184
1987	63,334	226,414
1986	61,925	233,782
1985	60,798	247,836
1984	59,396	263,175
1983	57,647	277,768
1982	56,443	300,030
1981	54,595	328,096
1980	53,803	328,155
1979	54,139	329,791
1978	55,463	317,055
1977	56,319	300,038
1976	56,428	291,816
1975	56,920	282,496
1974	56,133	275,521
1973	55,439	278,577
1972	54,966	282,494
1971	53,797	281,200
1970	52,293	286,719
1969	51,407	286,218
1968	49,258	286,642
1967	46,494	284,738
1966	44,507	275,549
1965	43,953	272,422
1964	44,205	269,584
1963	44,040	262,880
1962	43,124	256,719
1961	41,802	251,087
1960	40,436	247,631

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Albania vs Sri Lanka by year

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Albania

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Sri Lanka
2023	10.2	11.2
2022	10.3	12.4
2021	10.5	12.9
2020	10.5	13.8
2019	10.8	14.6
2018	10.9	15.2
2017	11.4	15.4
2016	11.9	15.7
2015	12.4	16
2014	13.1	16.5
2013	13.1	17
2012	12.9	17.1
2011	12.4	17.1
2010	12.4	17.1
2009	12.3	17.6
2008	12.2	18.2
2007	12.4	18.8
2006	13	18.9
2005	13.9	18.7
2004	14.7	18.8
2003	15.6	19.1
2002	15.6	19.2
2001	16.6	19
2000	17.5	18.4
1999	18.5	17.9
1998	19.6	17.8
1997	20.8	18.5
1996	22.1	19
1995	23.3	19.6
1994	23.9	20
1993	24.2	20
1992	25	20.1
1991	25.6	20.2
1990	26.1	20.5
1989	26.2	20.6
1988	26.2	20.3
1987	26.3	20.8
1986	26.3	21.4
1985	26.5	22.4
1984	26.5	23.5
1983	26.4	24.4
1982	26.6	26
1981	26.5	28.1
1980	26.8	28.6
1979	27.5	29.3
1978	28.5	29
1977	29.4	28.3
1976	30.1	28.3
1975	31	28.2
1974	31.5	28.2
1973	32	28.9
1972	32.6	29.7
1971	33.1	30.2
1970	33.4	31.2
1969	34	31.8
1968	34.1	32.6
1967	33.8	33.2
1966	33.9	33.2
1965	34.8	33.8
1964	36.4	34.5
1963	37.9	34.7
1962	39.1	35.1
1961	40.3	35.6
1960	41	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 41 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Sri Lanka
2100	10%	13.1%
2099	10%	13.1%
2098	10%	13.2%
2097	10%	13.2%
2096	10%	13.2%
2095	9.99%	13.3%
2094	9.96%	13.3%
2093	9.92%	13.4%
2092	9.88%	13.4%
2091	9.83%	13.5%
2090	9.77%	13.6%
2089	9.7%	13.7%
2088	9.64%	13.7%
2087	9.56%	13.8%
2086	9.49%	13.9%
2085	9.43%	14%
2084	9.37%	14%
2083	9.31%	14.1%
2082	9.26%	14.2%
2081	9.22%	14.3%
2080	9.19%	14.3%
2079	9.17%	14.4%
2078	9.16%	14.5%
2077	9.16%	14.5%
2076	9.17%	14.6%
2075	9.2%	14.6%
2074	9.24%	14.7%
2073	9.28%	14.7%
2072	9.33%	14.8%
2071	9.39%	14.9%
2070	9.46%	14.9%
2069	9.54%	15%
2068	9.62%	15%
2067	9.71%	15.1%
2066	9.81%	15.2%
2065	9.9%	15.3%
2064	10%	15.4%
2063	10.1%	15.5%
2062	10.2%	15.6%
2061	10.3%	15.7%
2060	10.3%	15.8%
2059	10.4%	16%
2058	10.4%	16.1%
2057	10.5%	16.3%
2056	10.5%	16.4%
2055	10.6%	16.6%
2054	10.6%	16.8%
2053	10.6%	16.9%
2052	10.7%	17.1%
2051	10.7%	17.2%
2050	10.8%	17.4%
2049	10.8%	17.5%
2048	10.9%	17.7%
2047	11%	17.8%
2046	11.1%	17.9%
2045	11.3%	18%
2044	11.4%	18.2%
2043	11.6%	18.3%
2042	11.8%	18.4%
2041	12%	18.5%
2040	12.2%	18.6%
2039	12.4%	18.7%
2038	12.7%	18.9%
2037	12.9%	19%
2036	13.2%	19.1%
2035	13.4%	19.3%
2034	13.7%	19.5%
2033	14%	19.7%
2032	14.3%	19.9%
2031	14.6%	20.1%
2030	15%	20.3%
2029	15.4%	20.6%
2028	15.8%	20.9%
2027	16.2%	21.2%
2026	16.5%	21.5%
2025	16.7%	21.9%
2024	16.8%	22%
2023	17%	22.4%
2022	17.2%	22.7%
2021	17.4%	23%
2020	17.5%	23.3%
2019	17.7%	23.7%
2018	18%	24%
2017	18.3%	24.2%
2016	18.6%	24.5%
2015	19%	24.7%
2014	19.4%	24.9%
2013	19.8%	25%
2012	20.3%	25.2%
2011	20.9%	25.3%
2010	21.7%	25.4%
2009	22.5%	25.5%
2008	23.4%	25.6%
2007	24.2%	25.7%
2006	25%	25.7%
2005	25.9%	25.8%
2004	26.7%	26%
2003	27.5%	26.1%
2002	28.3%	26.3%
2001	29%	26.6%
2000	29.6%	27%
1999	30%	27.4%
1998	30.5%	27.8%
1997	30.8%	28.2%
1996	31.1%	28.6%
1995	31.4%	29.2%
1994	31.6%	29.9%
1993	31.9%	30.6%
1992	32.2%	31.4%
1991	32.4%	32.1%
1990	32.7%	32.5%
1989	32.9%	33%
1988	33.1%	33.5%
1987	33.4%	34%
1986	33.8%	34.6%
1985	34.2%	35.2%
1984	34.6%	35.5%
1983	35%	35.8%
1982	35.4%	36%
1981	35.8%	36.2%
1980	36.3%	36.4%
1979	36.7%	36.7%
1978	37.3%	36.9%
1977	38%	37.2%
1976	38.7%	37.6%
1975	39.4%	38%
1974	40%	38.4%
1973	40.6%	38.8%
1972	41.1%	39.2%
1971	41.5%	39.5%
1970	41.8%	39.7%
1969	42.1%	39.9%
1968	42.3%	40.1%
1967	42.3%	40.3%
1966	42.3%	40.4%
1965	42.3%	40.5%
1964	42.3%	40.6%
1963	42.2%	40.7%
1962	42%	40.8%
1961	41.7%	40.9%
1960	41.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Sri Lanka

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Albania

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Sri Lanka
2023	7	18
2022	8	22
2021	14	34
2020	7	23
2019	7	20
2018	7	21
2017	8	21
2016	8	22
2015	9	22
2014	10	23
2013	10	23
2012	10	24
2011	9	25
2010	9	26
2009	9	28
2008	10	30
2007	10	31
2006	11	32
2005	12	32
2004	13	37
2003	13	35
2002	14	36
2001	14	37
2000	15	39
1999	17	41
1998	18	43
1997	21	45
1996	20	47
1995	21	48
1994	22	49
1993	24	51
1992	26	54
1991	28	57
1990	30	59
1989	31	61
1988	32	62
1987	33	64
1986	35	66
1985	38	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Sri Lanka
2023	0.94%	0.61%
2022	0.94%	0.64%
2021	0.95%	0.66%
2020	0.94%	0.69%
2019	0.94%	0.72%
2018	0.93%	0.76%
2017	0.93%	0.79%
2016	0.94%	0.83%
2015	0.96%	0.87%
2014	0.99%	0.92%
2013	1.05%	0.98%
2012	1.12%	1.03%
2011	1.22%	1.08%
2010	1.33%	1.12%
2009	1.45%	2.08%
2008	1.58%	1.2%
2007	1.71%	1.26%
2006	1.85%	1.33%
2005	2%	1.4%
2004	2.14%	2.88%
2003	2.29%	1.52%
2002	2.43%	1.55%
2001	2.57%	1.58%
2000	2.71%	1.63%
1999	2.84%	1.69%
1998	2.98%	1.76%
1997	3.11%	1.86%
1996	3.24%	1.95%
1995	3.36%	2.05%
1994	3.49%	2.14%
1993	3.62%	2.22%
1992	3.76%	2.29%
1991	3.9%	2.32%
1990	4.08%	2.33%
1989	4.28%	2.74%
1988	4.51%	2.41%
1987	4.79%	2.54%
1986	5.11%	2.74%
1985	5.48%	3.02%
1984	5.9%	3.35%
1983	6.37%	3.67%
1982	6.9%	3.98%
1981	7.49%	4.29%
1980	8.12%	4.63%
1979	8.84%	4.99%
1978	9.62%	5.38%
1977	-	5.77%
1976	-	6.12%
1975	-	6.41%
1974	-	6.62%
1973	-	6.77%
1972	-	6.86%
1971	-	6.94%
1970	-	7.02%
1969	-	7.14%
1968	-	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.