Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Sri Lanka by year

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Ivory Coast

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ivory Coast	Sri Lanka
2023	4.28	1.97
2022	4.35	1.98
2021	4.41	2
2020	4.46	2.01
2019	4.52	2.02
2018	4.6	2.03
2017	4.76	2.04
2016	4.87	2.06
2015	4.97	2.09
2014	5.07	2.13
2013	5.14	2.18
2012	5.19	2.17
2011	5.24	2.14
2010	5.29	2.13
2009	5.33	2.18
2008	5.36	2.23
2007	5.4	2.3
2006	5.45	2.29
2005	5.5	2.26
2004	5.53	2.27
2003	5.57	2.3
2002	5.64	2.31
2001	5.7	2.28
2000	5.77	2.21
1999	5.81	2.14
1998	5.85	2.14
1997	5.9	2.22
1996	5.95	2.29
1995	6.04	2.35
1994	6.13	2.4
1993	6.27	2.44
1992	6.43	2.49
1991	6.59	2.51
1990	6.72	2.54
1989	6.85	2.58
1988	6.97	2.57
1987	7.09	2.64
1986	7.19	2.74
1985	7.27	2.9
1984	7.35	3.01
1983	7.42	3.11
1982	7.49	3.32
1981	7.54	3.65
1980	7.59	3.73
1979	7.63	3.82
1978	7.67	3.81
1977	7.83	3.74
1976	7.88	3.78
1975	7.91	3.82
1974	7.93	3.86
1973	7.94	4
1972	7.94	4.16
1971	7.94	4.27
1970	7.94	4.39
1969	7.93	4.5
1968	7.91	4.66
1967	7.89	4.79
1966	7.87	4.83
1965	7.84	4.93
1964	7.81	5.06
1963	7.78	5.12
1962	7.75	5.18
1961	7.72	5.24
1960	7.69	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ivory Coast was 4.28 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 Ivory Coast vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ivory Coast

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Ivory Coast	Sri Lanka
2023	758,261	66,111
2022	750,270	95,378
2021	732,191	121,858
2020	727,455	170,968
2019	727,774	172,243
2018	722,445	183,610
2017	734,553	187,993
2016	735,630	194,232
2015	731,387	201,815
2014	728,978	211,541
2013	720,228	221,021
2012	708,847	229,138
2011	694,033	224,461
2010	676,554	224,325
2009	654,439	200,175
2008	630,610	232,225
2007	617,247	248,287
2006	605,001	248,706
2005	593,685	248,683
2004	579,424	212,527
2003	568,220	252,008
2002	563,692	252,840
2001	555,220	244,377
2000	545,129	227,060
1999	527,634	206,876
1998	509,167	201,059
1997	489,984	208,193
1996	469,740	215,290
1995	453,719	221,957
1994	438,274	228,904
1993	430,759	226,257
1992	423,294	222,230
1991	413,354	218,117
1990	402,629	224,454
1989	390,081	212,401
1988	378,575	219,184
1987	370,654	226,414
1986	357,205	233,782
1985	344,549	247,836
1984	331,910	263,175
1983	317,379	277,768
1982	305,204	300,030
1981	292,755	328,096
1980	280,630	328,155
1979	268,875	329,791
1978	257,222	317,055
1977	250,858	300,038
1976	241,939	291,816
1975	228,883	282,496
1974	216,389	275,521
1973	203,429	278,577
1972	190,842	282,494
1971	179,918	281,200
1970	170,070	286,719
1969	161,541	286,218
1968	153,464	286,642
1967	145,773	284,738
1966	138,438	275,549
1965	131,601	272,422
1964	124,996	269,584
1963	118,526	262,880
1962	111,930	256,719
1961	105,568	251,087
1960	99,681	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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Sri Lanka by year

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Ivory Coast

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ivory Coast	Sri Lanka
2023	32	11.2
2022	32.5	12.4
2021	33.1	12.9
2020	33.7	13.8
2019	34.3	14.6
2018	35.1	15.2
2017	36.6	15.4
2016	37.7	15.7
2015	38.8	16
2014	39.8	16.5
2013	40.5	17
2012	40.7	17.1
2011	40.8	17.1
2010	40.9	17.1
2009	40.7	17.6
2008	40.5	18.2
2007	41	18.8
2006	41.4	18.9
2005	41.9	18.7
2004	42.3	18.8
2003	42.8	19.1
2002	43.4	19.2
2001	43.9	19
2000	44.3	18.4
1999	44.2	17.9
1998	44.2	17.8
1997	44.1	18.5
1996	44	19
1995	44.1	19.6
1994	44.2	20
1993	44.8	20
1992	45.6	20.1
1991	46.1	20.2
1990	46.5	20.5
1989	46.7	20.6
1988	47.1	20.3
1987	47.7	20.8
1986	47.9	21.4
1985	48.1	22.4
1984	48.4	23.5
1983	48.5	24.4
1982	48.8	26
1981	49	28.1
1980	49.3	28.6
1979	49.6	29.3
1978	49.9	29
1977	51	28.3
1976	51.7	28.3
1975	51.7	28.2
1974	52	28.2
1973	52.2	28.9
1972	52.2	29.7
1971	52.4	30.2
1970	52.7	31.2
1969	53	31.8
1968	53.3	32.6
1967	53.5	33.2
1966	53.8	33.2
1965	54	33.8
1964	54.3	34.5
1963	54.4	34.7
1962	54.5	35.1
1961	54.6	35.6
1960	54.6	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32 in Ivory Coast and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 54.6 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ivory Coast	Sri Lanka
2100	23.9%	13.1%
2099	24.1%	13.1%
2098	24.2%	13.2%
2097	24.4%	13.2%
2096	24.5%	13.2%
2095	24.6%	13.3%
2094	24.8%	13.3%
2093	24.9%	13.4%
2092	25.1%	13.4%
2091	25.3%	13.5%
2090	25.4%	13.6%
2089	25.6%	13.7%
2088	25.8%	13.7%
2087	26%	13.8%
2086	26.1%	13.9%
2085	26.3%	14%
2084	26.5%	14%
2083	26.7%	14.1%
2082	26.9%	14.2%
2081	27.1%	14.3%
2080	27.2%	14.3%
2079	27.4%	14.4%
2078	27.6%	14.5%
2077	27.8%	14.5%
2076	28%	14.6%
2075	28.1%	14.6%
2074	28.3%	14.7%
2073	28.5%	14.7%
2072	28.6%	14.8%
2071	28.8%	14.9%
2070	29%	14.9%
2069	29.1%	15%
2068	29.3%	15%
2067	29.5%	15.1%
2066	29.7%	15.2%
2065	30%	15.3%
2064	30.2%	15.4%
2063	30.4%	15.5%
2062	30.7%	15.6%
2061	30.9%	15.7%
2060	31.2%	15.8%
2059	31.5%	16%
2058	31.7%	16.1%
2057	32%	16.3%
2056	32.3%	16.4%
2055	32.6%	16.6%
2054	32.9%	16.8%
2053	33.1%	16.9%
2052	33.4%	17.1%
2051	33.6%	17.2%
2050	33.9%	17.4%
2049	34.1%	17.5%
2048	34.3%	17.7%
2047	34.4%	17.8%
2046	34.6%	17.9%
2045	34.8%	18%
2044	34.9%	18.2%
2043	35%	18.3%
2042	35.2%	18.4%
2041	35.3%	18.5%
2040	35.5%	18.6%
2039	35.7%	18.7%
2038	35.8%	18.9%
2037	36%	19%
2036	36.3%	19.1%
2035	36.5%	19.3%
2034	36.8%	19.5%
2033	37.1%	19.7%
2032	37.6%	19.9%
2031	38%	20.1%
2030	38.5%	20.3%
2029	39.1%	20.6%
2028	39.5%	20.9%
2027	39.8%	21.2%
2026	40.2%	21.5%
2025	40.7%	21.9%
2024	40.9%	22%
2023	41.3%	22.4%
2022	41.7%	22.7%
2021	42%	23%
2020	42.2%	23.3%
2019	42.3%	23.7%
2018	42.4%	24%
2017	42.4%	24.2%
2016	42.3%	24.5%
2015	42.2%	24.7%
2014	42%	24.9%
2013	42.2%	25%
2012	42.7%	25.2%
2011	43.3%	25.3%
2010	44%	25.4%
2009	44.9%	25.5%
2008	45.8%	25.6%
2007	46.4%	25.7%
2006	46.3%	25.7%
2005	46.3%	25.8%
2004	46.3%	26%
2003	46.2%	26.1%
2002	46.2%	26.3%
2001	46.1%	26.6%
2000	46%	27%
1999	46%	27.4%
1998	46.1%	27.8%
1997	46.2%	28.2%
1996	46.4%	28.6%
1995	46.7%	29.2%
1994	46.9%	29.9%
1993	47.1%	30.6%
1992	47.4%	31.4%
1991	47.6%	32.1%
1990	47.8%	32.5%
1989	47.9%	33%
1988	48%	33.5%
1987	48.1%	34%
1986	48%	34.6%
1985	47.9%	35.2%
1984	47.8%	35.5%
1983	47.7%	35.8%
1982	47.5%	36%
1981	47.3%	36.2%
1980	47.1%	36.4%
1979	46.8%	36.7%
1978	46.5%	36.9%
1977	46.1%	37.2%
1976	45.7%	37.6%
1975	45.4%	38%
1974	45.3%	38.4%
1973	45.2%	38.8%
1972	45.2%	39.2%
1971	45.1%	39.5%
1970	45.1%	39.7%
1969	44.9%	39.9%
1968	44.8%	40.1%
1967	44.6%	40.3%
1966	44.3%	40.4%
1965	44.1%	40.5%
1964	43.9%	40.6%
1963	43.6%	40.7%
1962	43.4%	40.8%
1961	43.2%	40.9%
1960	43.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.9% of the population in Ivory Coast and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ivory Coast vs Sri Lanka

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Ivory Coast

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ivory Coast	Sri Lanka
2023	359	18
2022	409	22
2021	459	34
2020	447	23
2019	429	20
2018	449	21
2017	465	21
2016	488	22
2015	505	22
2014	522	23
2013	544	23
2012	566	24
2011	569	25
2010	592	26
2009	588	28
2008	562	30
2007	567	31
2006	544	32
2005	492	32
2004	456	37
2003	451	35
2002	427	36
2001	405	37
2000	378	39
1999	381	41
1998	380	43
1997	364	45
1996	381	47
1995	421	48
1994	463	49
1993	503	51
1992	546	54
1991	584	57
1990	619	59
1989	645	61
1988	671	62
1987	697	64
1986	735	66
1985	766	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ivory Coast, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ivory Coast

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ivory Coast	Sri Lanka
2023	6.71%	0.61%
2022	6.92%	0.64%
2021	7.14%	0.66%
2020	7.37%	0.69%
2019	7.59%	0.72%
2018	7.85%	0.76%
2017	8.11%	0.79%
2016	8.36%	0.83%
2015	8.61%	0.87%
2014	8.92%	0.92%
2013	9.27%	0.98%
2012	9.6%	1.03%
2011	9.91%	1.08%
2010	10.2%	1.12%
2009	10.6%	2.08%
2008	11%	1.2%
2007	11.4%	1.26%
2006	11.8%	1.33%
2005	12.2%	1.4%
2004	12.6%	2.88%
2003	13%	1.52%
2002	13.3%	1.55%
2001	13.7%	1.58%
2000	14.1%	1.63%
1999	14.4%	1.69%
1998	14.6%	1.76%
1997	14.9%	1.86%
1996	15.1%	1.95%
1995	15.2%	2.05%
1994	15.3%	2.14%
1993	15.4%	2.22%
1992	15.4%	2.29%
1991	15.4%	2.32%
1990	15.3%	2.33%
1989	15.3%	2.74%
1988	15.2%	2.41%
1987	15.2%	2.54%
1986	15.3%	2.74%
1985	15.4%	3.02%
1984	15.5%	3.35%
1983	15.8%	3.67%
1982	16.1%	3.98%
1981	16.4%	4.29%
1980	16.9%	4.63%
1979	17.4%	4.99%
1978	18%	5.38%
1977	18.7%	5.77%
1976	19.5%	6.12%
1975	20.3%	6.41%
1974	21.2%	6.62%
1973	22.1%	6.77%
1972	22.9%	6.86%
1971	23.7%	6.94%
1970	24.5%	7.02%
1969	25.2%	7.14%
1968	26%	7.32%
1967	26.7%	7.55%
1966	27.4%	7.81%
1965	28.2%	8.07%
1964	28.9%	8.3%
1963	29.7%	8.48%
1962	30.5%	8.66%
1961	31.3%	8.95%
1960	32.1%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.71% in Ivory Coast and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.