Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Mongolia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mongolia	Sri Lanka
2023	2.7	1.97
2022	2.7	1.98
2021	2.8	2
2020	2.9	2.01
2019	3	2.02
2018	2.9	2.03
2017	2.8	2.04
2016	3	2.06
2015	3	2.09
2014	3.1	2.13
2013	3	2.18
2012	2.7	2.17
2011	2.6	2.14
2010	2.4	2.13
2009	2.8	2.18
2008	2.6	2.23
2007	2.3	2.3
2006	2.1	2.29
2005	2	2.26
2004	2	2.27
2003	2	2.3
2002	2.1	2.31
2001	2.2	2.28
2000	2.2	2.21
1999	2.3	2.14
1998	2.3	2.14
1997	2.4	2.22
1996	2.5	2.29
1995	2.77	2.35
1994	2.7	2.4
1993	2.5	2.44
1992	3.5	2.49
1991	4	2.51
1990	4.5	2.54
1989	4.42	2.58
1988	4.65	2.57
1987	4.83	2.64
1986	5.03	2.74
1985	5.26	2.9
1984	5.45	3.01
1983	5.63	3.11
1982	5.8	3.32
1981	5.98	3.65
1980	6.21	3.73
1979	6.42	3.82
1978	6.62	3.81
1977	6.79	3.74
1976	6.93	3.78
1975	7.07	3.82
1974	7.17	3.86
1973	7.24	4
1972	7.28	4.16
1971	7.3	4.27
1970	7.31	4.39
1969	7.34	4.5
1968	7.37	4.66
1967	7.39	4.79
1966	7.41	4.83
1965	7.38	4.93
1964	7.33	5.06
1963	7.24	5.12
1962	7.1	5.18
1961	6.96	5.24
1960	6.82	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mongolia was 2.7 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 Mongolia vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mongolia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Mongolia	Sri Lanka
2023	46,995	66,111
2022	47,730	95,378
2021	52,109	121,858
2020	60,888	170,968
2019	61,433	172,243
2018	60,635	183,610
2017	57,940	187,993
2016	62,086	194,232
2015	64,473	201,815
2014	66,078	211,541
2013	62,618	221,021
2012	55,942	229,138
2011	50,711	224,461
2010	44,914	224,325
2009	48,876	200,175
2008	45,843	232,225
2007	39,636	248,287
2006	33,609	248,706
2005	29,290	248,683
2004	28,418	212,527
2003	28,827	252,008
2002	30,439	252,840
2001	32,052	244,377
2000	32,753	227,060
1999	32,283	206,876
1998	31,757	201,059
1997	32,403	208,193
1996	33,741	215,290
1995	34,473	221,957
1994	34,711	228,904
1993	36,924	226,257
1992	42,437	222,230
1991	47,884	218,117
1990	49,443	224,454
1989	51,420	212,401
1988	51,588	219,184
1987	51,140	226,414
1986	50,329	233,782
1985	49,944	247,836
1984	48,562	263,175
1983	46,919	277,768
1982	45,179	300,030
1981	43,588	328,096
1980	42,343	328,155
1979	41,568	329,791
1978	40,276	317,055
1977	38,995	300,038
1976	37,670	291,816
1975	36,490	282,496
1974	35,297	275,521
1973	33,993	278,577
1972	32,727	282,494
1971	31,536	281,200
1970	30,558	286,719
1969	29,781	286,218
1968	29,017	286,642
1967	28,178	284,738
1966	27,338	275,549
1965	26,364	272,422
1964	25,317	269,584
1963	24,142	262,880
1962	22,960	256,719
1961	21,873	251,087
1960	20,726	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 +1.35% in Mongolia and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Mongolia

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mongolia	Sri Lanka
2023	19	11.2
2022	19.5	12.4
2021	21.6	12.9
2020	23.4	13.8
2019	24.4	14.6
2018	24.5	15.2
2017	23.9	15.4
2016	25.9	15.7
2015	27.1	16
2014	28	16.5
2013	27.5	17
2012	26	17.1
2011	25.1	17.1
2010	23.1	17.1
2009	24.8	17.6
2008	23.9	18.2
2007	21.9	18.8
2006	20	18.9
2005	18.6	18.7
2004	18.4	18.8
2003	18.6	19.1
2002	19.4	19.2
2001	20.3	19
2000	20.8	18.4
1999	21.1	17.9
1998	21.4	17.8
1997	22.2	18.5
1996	23.3	19
1995	24	19.6
1994	24.5	20
1993	25.8	20
1992	28.8	20.1
1991	31.9	20.2
1990	34.1	20.5
1989	35.3	20.6
1988	36.4	20.3
1987	37.2	20.8
1986	37.7	21.4
1985	38.5	22.4
1984	38.7	23.5
1983	38.6	24.4
1982	38.5	26
1981	38.4	28.1
1980	38.4	28.6
1979	38.7	29.3
1978	38.9	29
1977	39	28.3
1976	39.1	28.3
1975	39.3	28.2
1974	39.5	28.2
1973	39.6	28.9
1972	39.8	29.7
1971	40	30.2
1970	40.4	31.2
1969	40.9	31.8
1968	41.6	32.6
1967	42.3	33.2
1966	43.1	33.2
1965	43.6	33.8
1964	44	34.5
1963	44.2	34.7
1962	44.1	35.1
1961	44.2	35.6
1960	44.1	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19 in Mongolia and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 44.1 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mongolia

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mongolia	Sri Lanka
2100	16.3%	13.1%
2099	16.4%	13.1%
2098	16.4%	13.2%
2097	16.5%	13.2%
2096	16.6%	13.2%
2095	16.7%	13.3%
2094	16.8%	13.3%
2093	16.9%	13.4%
2092	17%	13.4%
2091	17.2%	13.5%
2090	17.3%	13.6%
2089	17.4%	13.7%
2088	17.6%	13.7%
2087	17.7%	13.8%
2086	17.9%	13.9%
2085	18%	14%
2084	18.1%	14%
2083	18.2%	14.1%
2082	18.3%	14.2%
2081	18.4%	14.3%
2080	18.5%	14.3%
2079	18.6%	14.4%
2078	18.6%	14.5%
2077	18.7%	14.5%
2076	18.7%	14.6%
2075	18.7%	14.6%
2074	18.7%	14.7%
2073	18.8%	14.7%
2072	18.8%	14.8%
2071	18.9%	14.9%
2070	18.9%	14.9%
2069	19%	15%
2068	19.1%	15%
2067	19.3%	15.1%
2066	19.4%	15.2%
2065	19.6%	15.3%
2064	19.8%	15.4%
2063	20.1%	15.5%
2062	20.4%	15.6%
2061	20.7%	15.7%
2060	21%	15.8%
2059	21.3%	16%
2058	21.6%	16.1%
2057	21.9%	16.3%
2056	22.2%	16.4%
2055	22.5%	16.6%
2054	22.7%	16.8%
2053	23%	16.9%
2052	23.1%	17.1%
2051	23.3%	17.2%
2050	23.3%	17.4%
2049	23.4%	17.5%
2048	23.4%	17.7%
2047	23.3%	17.8%
2046	23.3%	17.9%
2045	23.2%	18%
2044	23.1%	18.2%
2043	23%	18.3%
2042	22.9%	18.4%
2041	22.8%	18.5%
2040	22.8%	18.6%
2039	22.9%	18.7%
2038	23%	18.9%
2037	23.3%	19%
2036	23.6%	19.1%
2035	24%	19.3%
2034	24.6%	19.5%
2033	25.2%	19.7%
2032	25.9%	19.9%
2031	26.8%	20.1%
2030	27.8%	20.3%
2029	28.8%	20.6%
2028	29.7%	20.9%
2027	30.5%	21.2%
2026	31.2%	21.5%
2025	31.9%	21.9%
2024	32.2%	22%
2023	32.6%	22.4%
2022	32.9%	22.7%
2021	32.9%	23%
2020	32.8%	23.3%
2019	32.3%	23.7%
2018	31.6%	24%
2017	30.9%	24.2%
2016	30.2%	24.5%
2015	29.5%	24.7%
2014	28.9%	24.9%
2013	28.5%	25%
2012	28.1%	25.2%
2011	28%	25.3%
2010	27.9%	25.4%
2009	27.9%	25.5%
2008	28.1%	25.6%
2007	28.5%	25.7%
2006	29.1%	25.7%
2005	29.9%	25.8%
2004	30.8%	26%
2003	31.8%	26.1%
2002	32.9%	26.3%
2001	34.1%	26.6%
2000	35.2%	27%
1999	36.2%	27.4%
1998	37%	27.8%
1997	37.8%	28.2%
1996	38.4%	28.6%
1995	39%	29.2%
1994	39.5%	29.9%
1993	40%	30.6%
1992	40.5%	31.4%
1991	41%	32.1%
1990	41.4%	32.5%
1989	41.7%	33%
1988	41.8%	33.5%
1987	42%	34%
1986	42.1%	34.6%
1985	42.3%	35.2%
1984	42.5%	35.5%
1983	42.7%	35.8%
1982	43%	36%
1981	43.3%	36.2%
1980	43.7%	36.4%
1979	44.1%	36.7%
1978	44.5%	36.9%
1977	44.8%	37.2%
1976	45.2%	37.6%
1975	45.4%	38%
1974	45.6%	38.4%
1973	45.8%	38.8%
1972	45.8%	39.2%
1971	45.8%	39.5%
1970	45.6%	39.7%
1969	45.4%	39.9%
1968	44.9%	40.1%
1967	44.2%	40.3%
1966	43.3%	40.4%
1965	42.4%	40.5%
1964	41.4%	40.6%
1963	40.4%	40.7%
1962	39.6%	40.8%
1961	38.8%	40.9%
1960	38.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mongolia vs Sri Lanka

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Mongolia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mongolia	Sri Lanka
2023	41	18
2022	41	22
2021	63	34
2020	47	23
2019	45	20
2018	45	21
2017	45	21
2016	48	22
2015	52	22
2014	56	23
2013	59	23
2012	63	24
2011	67	25
2010	71	26
2009	75	28
2008	77	30
2007	81	31
2006	90	32
2005	99	32
2004	108	37
2003	114	35
2002	120	36
2001	130	37
2000	144	39
1999	162	41
1998	174	43
1997	180	45
1996	178	47
1995	176	48
1994	178	49
1993	181	51
1992	199	54
1991	227	57
1990	276	59
1989	311	61
1988	335	62
1987	341	64
1986	346	66
1985	352	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mongolia

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mongolia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.36%	0.61%
2022	1.39%	0.64%
2021	1.43%	0.66%
2020	1.48%	0.69%
2019	1.56%	0.72%
2018	1.64%	0.76%
2017	1.74%	0.79%
2016	1.84%	0.83%
2015	1.94%	0.87%
2014	2.04%	0.92%
2013	2.15%	0.98%
2012	2.28%	1.03%
2011	2.44%	1.08%
2010	2.63%	1.12%
2009	2.85%	2.08%
2008	3.11%	1.2%
2007	3.39%	1.26%
2006	3.71%	1.33%
2005	4.07%	1.4%
2004	4.45%	2.88%
2003	4.87%	1.52%
2002	5.32%	1.55%
2001	5.8%	1.58%
2000	6.29%	1.63%
1999	6.78%	1.69%
1998	7.27%	1.76%
1997	7.74%	1.86%
1996	8.19%	1.95%
1995	8.6%	2.05%
1994	9%	2.14%
1993	9.39%	2.22%
1992	9.78%	2.29%
1991	10.2%	2.32%
1990	10.7%	2.33%
1989	11.1%	2.74%
1988	11.7%	2.41%
1987	12.2%	2.54%
1986	12.8%	2.74%
1985	13.4%	3.02%
1984	13.9%	3.35%
1983	14.4%	3.67%
1982	15%	3.98%
1981	15.5%	4.29%
1980	16.1%	4.63%
1979	16.7%	4.99%
1978	17.3%	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 1.36% in Mongolia and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.