Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Sri Lanka by year

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Cyprus

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Sri Lanka
2023	1.39	1.97
2022	1.39	1.98
2021	1.39	2
2020	1.36	2.01
2019	1.33	2.02
2018	1.32	2.03
2017	1.32	2.04
2016	1.36	2.06
2015	1.32	2.09
2014	1.31	2.13
2013	1.3	2.18
2012	1.38	2.17
2011	1.36	2.14
2010	1.43	2.13
2009	1.48	2.18
2008	1.48	2.23
2007	1.45	2.3
2006	1.51	2.29
2005	1.48	2.26
2004	1.51	2.27
2003	1.51	2.3
2002	1.5	2.31
2001	1.57	2.28
2000	1.64	2.21
1999	1.67	2.14
1998	1.76	2.14
1997	1.86	2.22
1996	1.95	2.29
1995	2.03	2.35
1994	2.16	2.4
1993	2.25	2.44
1992	2.46	2.49
1991	2.34	2.51
1990	2.4	2.54
1989	2.37	2.58
1988	2.47	2.57
1987	2.39	2.64
1986	2.45	2.74
1985	2.43	2.9
1984	2.51	3.01
1983	2.49	3.11
1982	2.49	3.32
1981	2.15	3.65
1980	2.3	3.73
1979	2.14	3.82
1978	2.08	3.81
1977	2.09	3.74
1976	2.33	3.78
1975	2.11	3.82
1974	2.28	3.86
1973	2.4	4
1972	2.99	4.16
1971	3.04	4.27
1970	3.07	4.39
1969	3.19	4.5
1968	3.27	4.66
1967	3.32	4.79
1966	3.4	4.83
1965	3.47	4.93
1964	3.41	5.06
1963	3.49	5.12
1962	3.51	5.18
1961	3.62	5.24
1960	3.39	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Sri Lanka
2023	5,025	66,111
2022	4,466	95,378
2021	5,305	121,858
2020	5,826	170,968
2019	5,679	172,243
2018	5,905	183,610
2017	6,082	187,993
2016	6,643	194,232
2015	6,340	201,815
2014	6,193	211,541
2013	6,116	221,021
2012	6,726	229,138
2011	6,271	224,461
2010	6,723	224,325
2009	6,820	200,175
2008	6,429	232,225
2007	5,983	248,287
2006	6,166	248,706
2005	5,646	248,683
2004	5,705	212,527
2003	5,484	252,008
2002	5,225	252,840
2001	5,308	244,377
2000	5,570	227,060
1999	5,524	206,876
1998	5,879	201,059
1997	6,444	208,193
1996	6,911	215,290
1995	7,226	221,957
1994	7,973	228,904
1993	8,463	226,257
1992	9,844	222,230
1991	9,102	218,117
1990	9,417	224,454
1989	9,156	212,401
1988	9,595	219,184
1987	9,114	226,414
1986	9,412	233,782
1985	9,242	247,836
1984	9,516	263,175
1983	9,318	277,768
1982	9,282	300,030
1981	7,135	328,096
1980	7,954	328,155
1979	6,620	329,791
1978	5,949	317,055
1977	5,607	300,038
1976	6,546	291,816
1975	5,023	282,496
1974	321	275,521
1973	5,405	278,577
1972	8,244	282,494
1971	8,398	281,200
1970	8,412	286,719
1969	8,857	286,218
1968	9,153	286,642
1967	9,313	284,738
1966	9,478	275,549
1965	9,643	272,422
1964	8,322	269,584
1963	8,568	262,880
1962	9,455	256,719
1961	9,584	251,087
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Sri Lanka by year

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Cyprus

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Sri Lanka
2023	10.8	11.2
2022	11	12.4
2021	11.2	12.9
2020	11.1	13.8
2019	11	14.6
2018	11	15.2
2017	11.2	15.4
2016	11.5	15.7
2015	11.2	16
2014	11.1	16.5
2013	11	17
2012	11.6	17.1
2011	11.3	17.1
2010	11.8	17.1
2009	12.1	17.6
2008	12	18.2
2007	11.6	18.8
2006	12	18.9
2005	11.7	18.7
2004	11.9	18.8
2003	11.8	19.1
2002	11.6	19.2
2001	12	19
2000	12.5	18.4
1999	12.7	17.9
1998	13.3	17.8
1997	14.1	18.5
1996	14.9	19
1995	15.5	19.6
1994	16.7	20
1993	17.6	20
1992	19.4	20.1
1991	18.6	20.2
1990	19.1	20.5
1989	19	20.6
1988	19.9	20.3
1987	19.4	20.8
1986	20.1	21.4
1985	20.2	22.4
1984	21.2	23.5
1983	21.3	24.4
1982	21.5	26
1981	18.6	28.1
1980	19.8	28.6
1979	18.2	29.3
1978	17.4	29
1977	17.1	28.3
1976	18.8	28.3
1975	16.8	28.2
1974	17.9	28.2
1973	18.3	28.9
1972	22.5	29.7
1971	22.7	30.2
1970	22.6	31.2
1969	23.4	31.8
1968	23.9	32.6
1967	24.2	33.2
1966	24.6	33.2
1965	25	33.8
1964	24.7	34.5
1963	25.3	34.7
1962	25.5	35.1
1961	26.3	35.6
1960	24.7	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 24.7 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Sri Lanka
2100	12.5%	13.1%
2099	12.5%	13.1%
2098	12.5%	13.2%
2097	12.5%	13.2%
2096	12.5%	13.2%
2095	12.5%	13.3%
2094	12.5%	13.3%
2093	12.5%	13.4%
2092	12.4%	13.4%
2091	12.4%	13.5%
2090	12.3%	13.6%
2089	12.3%	13.7%
2088	12.2%	13.7%
2087	12.2%	13.8%
2086	12.1%	13.9%
2085	12.1%	14%
2084	12.1%	14%
2083	12%	14.1%
2082	12%	14.2%
2081	12%	14.3%
2080	12%	14.3%
2079	12%	14.4%
2078	12%	14.5%
2077	12.1%	14.5%
2076	12.1%	14.6%
2075	12.1%	14.6%
2074	12.2%	14.7%
2073	12.3%	14.7%
2072	12.3%	14.8%
2071	12.4%	14.9%
2070	12.5%	14.9%
2069	12.5%	15%
2068	12.6%	15%
2067	12.6%	15.1%
2066	12.7%	15.2%
2065	12.7%	15.3%
2064	12.7%	15.4%
2063	12.7%	15.5%
2062	12.7%	15.6%
2061	12.7%	15.7%
2060	12.7%	15.8%
2059	12.6%	16%
2058	12.6%	16.1%
2057	12.6%	16.3%
2056	12.5%	16.4%
2055	12.5%	16.6%
2054	12.4%	16.8%
2053	12.4%	16.9%
2052	12.4%	17.1%
2051	12.3%	17.2%
2050	12.3%	17.4%
2049	12.3%	17.5%
2048	12.4%	17.7%
2047	12.4%	17.8%
2046	12.5%	17.9%
2045	12.6%	18%
2044	12.7%	18.2%
2043	12.8%	18.3%
2042	13%	18.4%
2041	13.2%	18.5%
2040	13.4%	18.6%
2039	13.6%	18.7%
2038	13.9%	18.9%
2037	14.2%	19%
2036	14.4%	19.1%
2035	14.7%	19.3%
2034	14.9%	19.5%
2033	15.1%	19.7%
2032	15.3%	19.9%
2031	15.5%	20.1%
2030	15.7%	20.3%
2029	15.8%	20.6%
2028	15.9%	20.9%
2027	16%	21.2%
2026	16.1%	21.5%
2025	16.1%	21.9%
2024	16.1%	22%
2023	16.1%	22.4%
2022	16%	22.7%
2021	16%	23%
2020	15.9%	23.3%
2019	15.9%	23.7%
2018	15.9%	24%
2017	15.9%	24.2%
2016	15.9%	24.5%
2015	16%	24.7%
2014	16.1%	24.9%
2013	16.2%	25%
2012	16.4%	25.2%
2011	16.6%	25.3%
2010	17%	25.4%
2009	17.5%	25.5%
2008	18%	25.6%
2007	18.7%	25.7%
2006	19.3%	25.7%
2005	19.9%	25.8%
2004	20.5%	26%
2003	21%	26.1%
2002	21.3%	26.3%
2001	21.7%	26.6%
2000	22.3%	27%
1999	22.9%	27.4%
1998	23.4%	27.8%
1997	23.9%	28.2%
1996	24.3%	28.6%
1995	24.6%	29.2%
1994	24.7%	29.9%
1993	24.6%	30.6%
1992	24.6%	31.4%
1991	24.7%	32.1%
1990	24.8%	32.5%
1989	25%	33%
1988	25.1%	33.5%
1987	25.2%	34%
1986	25.2%	34.6%
1985	25.2%	35.2%
1984	25.1%	35.5%
1983	24.9%	35.8%
1982	24.8%	36%
1981	25%	36.2%
1980	25.5%	36.4%
1979	26.2%	36.7%
1978	27%	36.9%
1977	27.9%	37.2%
1976	28.8%	37.6%
1975	29.6%	38%
1974	30%	38.4%
1973	30.3%	38.8%
1972	30.8%	39.2%
1971	31.2%	39.5%
1970	31.7%	39.7%
1969	32.1%	39.9%
1968	32.6%	40.1%
1967	33%	40.3%
1966	33.5%	40.4%
1965	34%	40.5%
1964	34.5%	40.6%
1963	35.1%	40.7%
1962	35.8%	40.8%
1961	36.4%	40.9%
1960	36.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Sri Lanka

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Cyprus

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Sri Lanka
2023	14	18
2022	53	22
2021	98	34
2020	87	23
2019	13	20
2018	13	21
2017	12	21
2016	12	22
2015	11	22
2014	11	23
2013	10	23
2012	10	24
2011	10	25
2010	10	26
2009	10	28
2008	10	30
2007	10	31
2006	10	32
2005	10	32
2004	10	37
2003	10	35
2002	11	36
2001	11	37
2000	12	39
1999	12	41
1998	13	43
1997	13	45
1996	14	47
1995	14	48
1994	15	49
1993	15	51
1992	15	54
1991	15	57
1990	15	59
1989	16	61
1988	17	62
1987	17	64
1986	18	66
1985	19	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Sri Lanka
2023	0.35%	0.61%
2022	0.35%	0.64%
2021	0.34%	0.66%
2020	0.32%	0.69%
2019	0.31%	0.72%
2018	0.3%	0.76%
2017	0.3%	0.79%
2016	0.29%	0.83%
2015	0.29%	0.87%
2014	0.29%	0.92%
2013	0.3%	0.98%
2012	0.3%	1.03%
2011	0.32%	1.08%
2010	0.33%	1.12%
2009	0.35%	2.08%
2008	0.37%	1.2%
2007	0.39%	1.26%
2006	0.42%	1.33%
2005	0.46%	1.4%
2004	0.5%	2.88%
2003	0.54%	1.52%
2002	0.58%	1.55%
2001	0.62%	1.58%
2000	0.66%	1.63%
1999	0.71%	1.69%
1998	0.76%	1.76%
1997	0.81%	1.86%
1996	0.86%	1.95%
1995	0.91%	2.05%
1994	0.97%	2.14%
1993	1.02%	2.22%
1992	1.06%	2.29%
1991	1.09%	2.32%
1990	1.11%	2.33%
1989	1.12%	2.74%
1988	1.13%	2.41%
1987	1.16%	2.54%
1986	1.23%	2.74%
1985	1.33%	3.02%
1984	1.45%	3.35%
1983	1.61%	3.67%
1982	1.78%	3.98%
1981	1.96%	4.29%
1980	2.16%	4.63%
1979	2.39%	4.99%
1978	2.65%	5.38%
1977	2.91%	5.77%
1976	3.16%	6.12%
1975	3.37%	6.41%
1974	3.53%	6.62%
1973	3.63%	6.77%
1972	3.72%	6.86%
1971	3.81%	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.