Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Panama vs Sri Lanka by year

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Panama

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Sri Lanka
2023	2.12	1.97
2022	2.14	1.98
2021	2.15	2
2020	2.18	2.01
2019	2.29	2.02
2018	2.4	2.03
2017	2.46	2.04
2016	2.5	2.06
2015	2.53	2.09
2014	2.55	2.13
2013	2.57	2.18
2012	2.59	2.17
2011	2.6	2.14
2010	2.59	2.13
2009	2.59	2.18
2008	2.61	2.23
2007	2.61	2.3
2006	2.62	2.29
2005	2.64	2.26
2004	2.68	2.27
2003	2.68	2.3
2002	2.7	2.31
2001	2.72	2.28
2000	2.74	2.21
1999	2.77	2.14
1998	2.79	2.14
1997	2.81	2.22
1996	2.83	2.29
1995	2.85	2.35
1994	2.88	2.4
1993	2.91	2.44
1992	2.95	2.49
1991	3	2.51
1990	3.07	2.54
1989	3.12	2.58
1988	3.17	2.57
1987	3.25	2.64
1986	3.34	2.74
1985	3.43	2.9
1984	3.52	3.01
1983	3.6	3.11
1982	3.66	3.32
1981	3.72	3.65
1980	3.8	3.73
1979	3.88	3.82
1978	3.98	3.81
1977	4.12	3.74
1976	4.26	3.78
1975	4.41	3.82
1974	4.58	3.86
1973	4.74	4
1972	4.91	4.16
1971	5.05	4.27
1970	5.18	4.39
1969	5.29	4.5
1968	5.41	4.66
1967	5.53	4.79
1966	5.65	4.83
1965	5.73	4.93
1964	5.81	5.06
1963	5.87	5.12
1962	5.87	5.18
1961	5.87	5.24
1960	5.83	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 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 Panama vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Panama

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Sri Lanka
2023	50,197	66,111
2022	50,556	95,378
2021	46,747	121,858
2020	46,599	170,968
2019	54,420	172,243
2018	57,508	183,610
2017	58,607	187,993
2016	59,454	194,232
2015	59,896	201,815
2014	60,227	211,541
2013	60,295	221,021
2012	60,471	229,138
2011	60,411	224,461
2010	59,418	224,325
2009	59,168	200,175
2008	58,961	232,225
2007	58,454	248,287
2006	58,067	248,706
2005	58,014	248,683
2004	58,281	212,527
2003	57,458	252,008
2002	57,011	252,840
2001	56,654	244,377
2000	56,236	227,060
1999	55,911	206,876
1998	55,482	201,059
1997	55,060	208,193
1996	54,512	215,290
1995	54,069	221,957
1994	53,845	228,904
1993	53,591	226,257
1992	53,186	222,230
1991	53,079	218,117
1990	53,451	224,454
1989	52,295	212,401
1988	52,767	219,184
1987	52,690	226,414
1986	52,681	233,782
1985	52,573	247,836
1984	52,436	263,175
1983	51,880	277,768
1982	50,858	300,030
1981	50,018	328,096
1980	49,077	328,155
1979	48,362	329,791
1978	47,694	317,055
1977	47,438	300,038
1976	47,307	291,816
1975	47,149	282,496
1974	46,932	275,521
1973	46,540	278,577
1972	46,311	282,494
1971	45,867	281,200
1970	45,075	286,719
1969	44,278	286,218
1968	43,641	286,642
1967	43,054	284,738
1966	42,457	275,549
1965	41,604	272,422
1964	40,806	269,584
1963	39,872	262,880
1962	38,537	256,719
1961	37,100	251,087
1960	35,431	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 +1.13% in Panama and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Panama vs Sri Lanka by year

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Panama

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Sri Lanka
2023	16	11.2
2022	16.2	12.4
2021	16.4	12.9
2020	16.7	13.8
2019	17.6	14.6
2018	18.5	15.2
2017	19.1	15.4
2016	19.5	15.7
2015	19.8	16
2014	20.1	16.5
2013	20.4	17
2012	20.7	17.1
2011	21	17.1
2010	21	17.1
2009	21.2	17.6
2008	21.4	18.2
2007	21.6	18.8
2006	21.8	18.9
2005	22.1	18.7
2004	22.5	18.8
2003	22.7	19.1
2002	22.9	19.2
2001	23.2	19
2000	23.5	18.4
1999	23.8	17.9
1998	24.1	17.8
1997	24.4	18.5
1996	24.6	19
1995	24.9	19.6
1994	25.2	20
1993	25.5	20
1992	25.9	20.1
1991	26.2	20.2
1990	26.8	20.5
1989	27.2	20.6
1988	27.5	20.3
1987	28	20.8
1986	28.5	21.4
1985	29	22.4
1984	29.5	23.5
1983	29.9	24.4
1982	30	26
1981	30.2	28.1
1980	30.4	28.6
1979	30.7	29.3
1978	31.1	29
1977	31.7	28.3
1976	32.5	28.3
1975	33.3	28.2
1974	34.2	28.2
1973	35	28.9
1972	36	29.7
1971	36.7	30.2
1970	37.4	31.2
1969	37.9	31.8
1968	38.5	32.6
1967	39.2	33.2
1966	39.9	33.2
1965	40.3	33.8
1964	40.8	34.5
1963	41.2	34.7
1962	41.3	35.1
1961	41.3	35.6
1960	41.1	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 41.1 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Panama

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	Sri Lanka
2100	14%	13.1%
2099	14%	13.1%
2098	14%	13.2%
2097	14.1%	13.2%
2096	14.1%	13.2%
2095	14.2%	13.3%
2094	14.2%	13.3%
2093	14.3%	13.4%
2092	14.3%	13.4%
2091	14.4%	13.5%
2090	14.4%	13.6%
2089	14.5%	13.7%
2088	14.6%	13.7%
2087	14.6%	13.8%
2086	14.7%	13.9%
2085	14.8%	14%
2084	14.8%	14%
2083	14.9%	14.1%
2082	15%	14.2%
2081	15.1%	14.3%
2080	15.1%	14.3%
2079	15.2%	14.4%
2078	15.3%	14.5%
2077	15.3%	14.5%
2076	15.4%	14.6%
2075	15.5%	14.6%
2074	15.6%	14.7%
2073	15.6%	14.7%
2072	15.7%	14.8%
2071	15.8%	14.9%
2070	15.9%	14.9%
2069	15.9%	15%
2068	16%	15%
2067	16.1%	15.1%
2066	16.2%	15.2%
2065	16.3%	15.3%
2064	16.4%	15.4%
2063	16.5%	15.5%
2062	16.7%	15.6%
2061	16.8%	15.7%
2060	16.9%	15.8%
2059	17.1%	16%
2058	17.2%	16.1%
2057	17.3%	16.3%
2056	17.5%	16.4%
2055	17.7%	16.6%
2054	17.8%	16.8%
2053	18%	16.9%
2052	18.2%	17.1%
2051	18.3%	17.2%
2050	18.5%	17.4%
2049	18.7%	17.5%
2048	18.9%	17.7%
2047	19%	17.8%
2046	19.2%	17.9%
2045	19.4%	18%
2044	19.5%	18.2%
2043	19.7%	18.3%
2042	19.9%	18.4%
2041	20.1%	18.5%
2040	20.2%	18.6%
2039	20.4%	18.7%
2038	20.6%	18.9%
2037	20.8%	19%
2036	20.9%	19.1%
2035	21.1%	19.3%
2034	21.4%	19.5%
2033	21.7%	19.7%
2032	22.1%	19.9%
2031	22.4%	20.1%
2030	22.8%	20.3%
2029	23.2%	20.6%
2028	23.6%	20.9%
2027	24%	21.2%
2026	24.3%	21.5%
2025	24.7%	21.9%
2024	24.9%	22%
2023	25.3%	22.4%
2022	25.7%	22.7%
2021	26%	23%
2020	26.4%	23.3%
2019	26.7%	23.7%
2018	27.1%	24%
2017	27.4%	24.2%
2016	27.6%	24.5%
2015	27.9%	24.7%
2014	28.2%	24.9%
2013	28.4%	25%
2012	28.7%	25.2%
2011	28.9%	25.3%
2010	29.2%	25.4%
2009	29.5%	25.5%
2008	29.7%	25.6%
2007	30%	25.7%
2006	30.3%	25.7%
2005	30.6%	25.8%
2004	31%	26%
2003	31.3%	26.1%
2002	31.6%	26.3%
2001	32%	26.6%
2000	32.4%	27%
1999	32.8%	27.4%
1998	33.1%	27.8%
1997	33.5%	28.2%
1996	33.9%	28.6%
1995	34.2%	29.2%
1994	34.6%	29.9%
1993	34.9%	30.6%
1992	35.3%	31.4%
1991	35.7%	32.1%
1990	36.1%	32.5%
1989	36.5%	33%
1988	36.9%	33.5%
1987	37.4%	34%
1986	37.8%	34.6%
1985	38.3%	35.2%
1984	38.8%	35.5%
1983	39.3%	35.8%
1982	39.8%	36%
1981	40.3%	36.2%
1980	40.8%	36.4%
1979	41.4%	36.7%
1978	41.9%	36.9%
1977	42.4%	37.2%
1976	42.9%	37.6%
1975	43.3%	38%
1974	43.6%	38.4%
1973	43.9%	38.8%
1972	44.1%	39.2%
1971	44.3%	39.5%
1970	44.5%	39.7%
1969	44.6%	39.9%
1968	44.7%	40.1%
1967	44.8%	40.3%
1966	44.8%	40.4%
1965	44.8%	40.5%
1964	44.7%	40.6%
1963	44.6%	40.7%
1962	44.5%	40.8%
1961	44.3%	40.9%
1960	44.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Sri Lanka

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Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Sri Lanka
2023	37	18
2022	40	22
2021	59	34
2020	74	23
2019	41	20
2018	43	21
2017	47	21
2016	47	22
2015	48	22
2014	49	23
2013	52	23
2012	53	24
2011	55	25
2010	56	26
2009	55	28
2008	55	30
2007	55	31
2006	56	32
2005	57	32
2004	57	37
2003	58	35
2002	59	36
2001	62	37
2000	64	39
1999	65	41
1998	68	43
1997	70	45
1996	73	47
1995	77	48
1994	78	49
1993	81	51
1992	85	54
1991	87	57
1990	89	59
1989	96	61
1988	93	62
1987	93	64
1986	94	66
1985	95	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Panama

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Sri Lanka
2023	1.33%	0.61%
2022	1.39%	0.64%
2021	1.45%	0.66%
2020	1.52%	0.69%
2019	1.59%	0.72%
2018	1.65%	0.76%
2017	1.68%	0.79%
2016	1.7%	0.83%
2015	1.72%	0.87%
2014	1.73%	0.92%
2013	1.75%	0.98%
2012	1.77%	1.03%
2011	1.81%	1.08%
2010	1.86%	1.12%
2009	1.91%	2.08%
2008	1.97%	1.2%
2007	2.03%	1.26%
2006	2.1%	1.33%
2005	2.17%	1.4%
2004	2.25%	2.88%
2003	2.33%	1.52%
2002	2.41%	1.55%
2001	2.49%	1.58%
2000	2.56%	1.63%
1999	2.63%	1.69%
1998	2.68%	1.76%
1997	2.73%	1.86%
1996	2.77%	1.95%
1995	2.8%	2.05%
1994	2.83%	2.14%
1993	2.87%	2.22%
1992	2.91%	2.29%
1991	2.97%	2.32%
1990	3.05%	2.33%
1989	3.14%	2.74%
1988	3.24%	2.41%
1987	3.35%	2.54%
1986	3.47%	2.74%
1985	3.61%	3.02%
1984	3.75%	3.35%
1983	3.9%	3.67%
1982	4.05%	3.98%
1981	4.19%	4.29%
1980	4.34%	4.63%
1979	4.47%	4.99%
1978	4.61%	5.38%
1977	4.76%	5.77%
1976	4.93%	6.12%
1975	5.15%	6.41%
1974	5.41%	6.62%
1973	5.72%	6.77%
1972	6.07%	6.86%
1971	6.43%	6.94%
1970	6.78%	7.02%
1969	7.1%	7.14%
1968	7.38%	7.32%
1967	7.62%	7.55%
1966	7.83%	7.81%
1965	8.05%	8.07%
1964	8.28%	8.3%
1963	8.52%	8.48%
1962	8.78%	8.66%
1961	9.04%	8.95%
1960	9.31%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.