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Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Sri Lanka

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Bahrain has an annual birth rate of 12.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Bahrain and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 8.22% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 74.9% in Bahrain and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 7.26 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Bahrain is ranked 111/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30 in Bahrain — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.54 in Bahrain vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Bahrain, 22.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Sri Lanka by year

Bahrain
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2023 1.82 1.97
2022 1.84 1.98
2021 1.85 2
2020 1.86 2.01
2019 1.84 2.02
2018 1.91 2.03
2017 1.98 2.04
2016 2.04 2.06
2015 2.11 2.09
2014 2.15 2.13
2013 2.17 2.18
2012 2.11 2.17
2011 2.03 2.14
2010 1.99 2.13
2009 2.05 2.18
2008 2.15 2.23
2007 2.28 2.3
2006 2.46 2.29
2005 2.67 2.26
2004 2.77 2.27
2003 2.78 2.3
2002 2.7 2.31
2001 2.65 2.28
2000 2.8 2.21
1999 2.9 2.14
1998 2.89 2.14
1997 2.92 2.22
1996 2.99 2.29
1995 3.13 2.35
1994 3.29 2.4
1993 3.46 2.44
1992 3.55 2.49
1991 3.63 2.51
1990 3.82 2.54
1989 3.96 2.58
1988 4.04 2.57
1987 4.13 2.64
1986 4.25 2.74
1985 4.28 2.9
1984 4.3 3.01
1983 4.41 3.11
1982 4.51 3.32
1981 4.6 3.65
1980 4.76 3.73
1979 4.94 3.82
1978 5.12 3.81
1977 5.29 3.74
1976 5.45 3.78
1975 5.62 3.82
1974 5.79 3.86
1973 5.97 4
1972 6.14 4.16
1971 6.28 4.27
1970 6.43 4.39
1969 6.57 4.5
1968 6.71 4.66
1967 6.84 4.79
1966 6.94 4.83
1965 7.03 4.93
1964 7.09 5.06
1963 7.14 5.12
1962 7.19 5.18
1961 7.23 5.24
1960 7.26 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 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 Bahrain vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bahrain
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2023 16,356 66,111
2022 17,058 95,378
2021 15,401 121,858
2020 15,056 170,968
2019 16,639 172,243
2018 17,445 183,610
2017 18,140 187,993
2016 17,996 194,232
2015 18,193 201,815
2014 17,826 211,541
2013 17,044 221,021
2012 16,219 229,138
2011 15,990 224,461
2010 16,474 224,325
2009 15,795 200,175
2008 15,541 232,225
2007 15,393 248,287
2006 15,248 248,706
2005 15,196 248,683
2004 14,454 212,527
2003 13,243 252,008
2002 11,875 252,840
2001 10,948 244,377
2000 11,339 227,060
1999 11,397 206,876
1998 10,970 201,059
1997 10,739 208,193
1996 10,607 215,290
1995 10,824 221,957
1994 11,133 228,904
1993 11,521 226,257
1992 11,577 222,230
1991 11,491 218,117
1990 12,337 224,454
1989 12,293 212,401
1988 11,995 219,184
1987 11,709 226,414
1986 11,455 233,782
1985 10,924 247,836
1984 10,269 263,175
1983 9,821 277,768
1982 9,396 300,030
1981 9,020 328,096
1980 8,802 328,155
1979 8,587 329,791
1978 8,358 317,055
1977 8,093 300,038
1976 7,818 291,816
1975 7,535 282,496
1974 7,265 275,521
1973 7,012 278,577
1972 6,763 282,494
1971 6,650 281,200
1970 6,973 286,719
1969 7,277 286,218
1968 7,584 286,642
1967 7,492 284,738
1966 7,342 275,549
1965 7,148 272,422
1964 6,873 269,584
1963 6,557 262,880
1962 6,232 256,719
1961 5,882 251,087
1960 5,513 247,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.04% in Bahrain and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Sri Lanka by year

Bahrain
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2023 12.5 11.2
2022 13.3 12.4
2021 13 12.9
2020 12.8 13.8
2019 13.3 14.6
2018 13.6 15.2
2017 14.1 15.4
2016 14.6 15.7
2015 15.4 16
2014 15.6 16.5
2013 15.6 17
2012 15.4 17.1
2011 15.4 17.1
2010 15.5 17.1
2009 15.5 17.6
2008 16.2 18.2
2007 17 18.8
2006 18.1 18.9
2005 19.4 18.7
2004 19.9 18.8
2003 19.7 19.1
2002 19.1 19.2
2001 19.1 19
2000 20.4 18.4
1999 21.1 17.9
1998 20.9 17.8
1997 21 18.5
1996 21.3 19
1995 22.3 19.6
1994 23.4 20
1993 24.7 20
1992 25.5 20.1
1991 26 20.2
1990 27.1 20.5
1989 27.9 20.6
1988 28.3 20.3
1987 28.6 20.8
1986 29 21.4
1985 28.8 22.4
1984 28.2 23.5
1983 28 24.4
1982 27.9 26
1981 27.9 28.1
1980 28.4 28.6
1979 29 29.3
1978 29.7 29
1977 30.3 28.3
1976 31 28.3
1975 31.6 28.2
1974 32.4 28.2
1973 33.2 28.9
1972 34.1 29.7
1971 35.5 30.2
1970 38.4 31.2
1969 40.7 31.8
1968 43.2 32.6
1967 44.3 33.2
1966 45.5 33.2
1965 46.6 33.8
1964 47.4 34.5
1963 48.1 34.7
1962 48.7 35.1
1961 49.2 35.6
1960 49.6 36.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 49.6 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahrain Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 1.82 1.97
Fertility rate rank 108/196 101/196
Birth rate 12.5 11.2
Birth rate rank 111/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths +16,356 +66,111
Natural population change rank 113/196 87/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% +0.3%
Population growth +0.74% -0.55%
Population growth rank 117/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.74 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.8 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31.3 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.2% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 30.6% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.44% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.72% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.86% 0.61%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahrain
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2100 16.6% 13.1%
2099 16.6% 13.1%
2098 16.6% 13.2%
2097 16.6% 13.2%
2096 16.6% 13.2%
2095 16.6% 13.3%
2094 16.5% 13.3%
2093 16.5% 13.4%
2092 16.5% 13.4%
2091 16.5% 13.5%
2090 16.5% 13.6%
2089 16.6% 13.7%
2088 16.6% 13.7%
2087 16.6% 13.8%
2086 16.6% 13.9%
2085 16.6% 14%
2084 16.6% 14%
2083 16.6% 14.1%
2082 16.6% 14.2%
2081 16.6% 14.3%
2080 16.6% 14.3%
2079 16.6% 14.4%
2078 16.6% 14.5%
2077 16.6% 14.5%
2076 16.6% 14.6%
2075 16.6% 14.6%
2074 16.6% 14.7%
2073 16.6% 14.7%
2072 16.6% 14.8%
2071 16.6% 14.9%
2070 16.6% 14.9%
2069 16.5% 15%
2068 16.5% 15%
2067 16.5% 15.1%
2066 16.5% 15.2%
2065 16.5% 15.3%
2064 16.5% 15.4%
2063 16.5% 15.5%
2062 16.6% 15.6%
2061 16.6% 15.7%
2060 16.6% 15.8%
2059 16.7% 16%
2058 16.7% 16.1%
2057 16.8% 16.3%
2056 16.8% 16.4%
2055 16.9% 16.6%
2054 16.9% 16.8%
2053 17% 16.9%
2052 17% 17.1%
2051 17.1% 17.2%
2050 17.2% 17.4%
2049 17.2% 17.5%
2048 17.2% 17.7%
2047 17.3% 17.8%
2046 17.3% 17.9%
2045 17.3% 18%
2044 17.3% 18.2%
2043 17.3% 18.3%
2042 17.3% 18.4%
2041 17.3% 18.5%
2040 17.3% 18.6%
2039 17.3% 18.7%
2038 17.3% 18.9%
2037 17.2% 19%
2036 17.2% 19.1%
2035 17.1% 19.3%
2034 17.1% 19.5%
2033 17.2% 19.7%
2032 17.3% 19.9%
2031 17.4% 20.1%
2030 17.5% 20.3%
2029 17.7% 20.6%
2028 17.8% 20.9%
2027 18% 21.2%
2026 18.3% 21.5%
2025 18.6% 21.9%
2024 18.7% 22%
2023 19% 22.4%
2022 19.1% 22.7%
2021 19.3% 23%
2020 19.9% 23.3%
2019 20.1% 23.7%
2018 19.8% 24%
2017 19.8% 24.2%
2016 20.1% 24.5%
2015 20.5% 24.7%
2014 20.3% 24.9%
2013 19.8% 25%
2012 19.9% 25.2%
2011 20.4% 25.3%
2010 20.4% 25.4%
2009 20.6% 25.5%
2008 21.3% 25.6%
2007 22% 25.7%
2006 22.8% 25.7%
2005 23.7% 25.8%
2004 24.9% 26%
2003 26.2% 26.1%
2002 27.6% 26.3%
2001 28.9% 26.6%
2000 29.8% 27%
1999 30.2% 27.4%
1998 30.7% 27.8%
1997 31.2% 28.2%
1996 31.7% 28.6%
1995 32.2% 29.2%
1994 32.6% 29.9%
1993 33.1% 30.6%
1992 33.5% 31.4%
1991 33.6% 32.1%
1990 33.6% 32.5%
1989 33.4% 33%
1988 33.3% 33.5%
1987 33.3% 34%
1986 33.3% 34.6%
1985 33.4% 35.2%
1984 33.7% 35.5%
1983 34% 35.8%
1982 34.4% 36%
1981 34.8% 36.2%
1980 35.3% 36.4%
1979 36% 36.7%
1978 36.8% 36.9%
1977 37.7% 37.2%
1976 38.7% 37.6%
1975 39.8% 38%
1974 41% 38.4%
1973 42.2% 38.8%
1972 43.4% 39.2%
1971 44.4% 39.5%
1970 45.3% 39.7%
1969 45.8% 39.9%
1968 46.1% 40.1%
1967 45.9% 40.3%
1966 45.3% 40.4%
1965 44.7% 40.5%
1964 44.1% 40.6%
1963 43.6% 40.7%
1962 43.2% 40.8%
1961 42.9% 40.9%
1960 42.7% 41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Sri Lanka compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Sri Lanka

Bahrain
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2023 17 18
2022 5 22
2021 10 34
2020 7 23
2019 17 20
2018 16 21
2017 17 21
2016 17 22
2015 16 22
2014 16 23
2013 17 23
2012 17 24
2011 18 25
2010 18 26
2009 18 28
2008 19 30
2007 19 31
2006 20 32
2005 20 32
2004 21 37
2003 22 35
2002 23 36
2001 24 37
2000 25 39
1999 26 41
1998 27 43
1997 28 45
1996 30 47
1995 31 48
1994 33 49
1993 33 51
1992 34 54
1991 34 57
1990 35 59
1989 35 61
1988 36 62
1987 36 64
1986 37 66
1985 37 68

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahrain
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2023 0.86% 0.61%
2022 0.84% 0.64%
2021 0.82% 0.66%
2020 0.8% 0.69%
2019 0.78% 0.72%
2018 0.77% 0.76%
2017 0.77% 0.79%
2016 0.76% 0.83%
2015 0.77% 0.87%
2014 0.78% 0.92%
2013 0.79% 0.98%
2012 0.81% 1.03%
2011 0.83% 1.08%
2010 0.86% 1.12%
2009 0.9% 2.08%
2008 0.94% 1.2%
2007 0.98% 1.26%
2006 1.03% 1.33%
2005 1.06% 1.4%
2004 1.1% 2.88%
2003 1.13% 1.52%
2002 1.16% 1.55%
2001 1.2% 1.58%
2000 1.25% 1.63%
1999 1.32% 1.69%
1998 1.41% 1.76%
1997 1.52% 1.86%
1996 1.66% 1.95%
1995 1.82% 2.05%
1994 1.97% 2.14%
1993 2.1% 2.22%
1992 2.21% 2.29%
1991 2.27% 2.32%
1990 2.31% 2.33%
1989 2.32% 2.74%
1988 2.34% 2.41%
1987 2.38% 2.54%
1986 2.44% 2.74%
1985 2.52% 3.02%
1984 2.63% 3.35%
1983 2.76% 3.67%
1982 2.91% 3.98%
1981 3.09% 4.29%
1980 3.3% 4.63%
1979 3.54% 4.99%
1978 3.81% 5.38%
1977 4.11% 5.77%
1976 4.45% 6.12%
1975 4.84% 6.41%
1974 5.29% 6.62%
1973 5.8% 6.77%
1972 6.38% 6.86%
1971 7.05% 6.94%
1970 7.79% 7.02%
1969 8.6% 7.14%
1968 9.5% 7.32%
1967 10.5% 7.55%
1966 11.5% 7.81%
1965 12.7% 8.07%
1964 13.9% 8.3%
1963 15.2% 8.48%
1962 16.6% 8.66%
1961 18.2% 8.95%
1960 19.8% 9.41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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