Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Sri Lanka by year

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Paraguay

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Sri Lanka
2023	2.42	1.97
2022	2.44	1.98
2021	2.47	2
2020	2.5	2.01
2019	2.53	2.02
2018	2.56	2.03
2017	2.59	2.04
2016	2.62	2.06
2015	2.65	2.09
2014	2.65	2.13
2013	2.64	2.18
2012	2.66	2.17
2011	2.67	2.14
2010	2.7	2.13
2009	2.76	2.18
2008	2.79	2.23
2007	2.82	2.3
2006	2.89	2.29
2005	2.97	2.26
2004	3.05	2.27
2003	3.12	2.3
2002	3.23	2.31
2001	3.36	2.28
2000	3.51	2.21
1999	3.67	2.14
1998	3.8	2.14
1997	3.91	2.22
1996	4.01	2.29
1995	4.11	2.35
1994	4.2	2.4
1993	4.28	2.44
1992	4.4	2.49
1991	4.48	2.51
1990	4.57	2.54
1989	4.68	2.58
1988	4.77	2.57
1987	4.85	2.64
1986	4.93	2.74
1985	4.97	2.9
1984	5.04	3.01
1983	5.09	3.11
1982	5.13	3.32
1981	5.15	3.65
1980	5.1	3.73
1979	5.06	3.82
1978	5.04	3.81
1977	5.08	3.74
1976	5.12	3.78
1975	5.18	3.82
1974	5.27	3.86
1973	5.35	4
1972	5.46	4.16
1971	5.59	4.27
1970	5.72	4.39
1969	5.84	4.5
1968	5.97	4.66
1967	6.1	4.79
1966	6.23	4.83
1965	6.35	4.93
1964	6.42	5.06
1963	6.45	5.12
1962	6.47	5.18
1961	6.49	5.24
1960	6.5	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Sri Lanka
2023	97,748	66,111
2022	94,627	95,378
2021	78,667	121,858
2020	98,667	170,968
2019	103,179	172,243
2018	104,908	183,610
2017	105,634	187,993
2016	106,804	194,232
2015	106,817	201,815
2014	105,585	211,541
2013	103,383	221,021
2012	102,508	229,138
2011	100,442	224,461
2010	99,456	224,325
2009	100,296	200,175
2008	99,821	232,225
2007	99,141	248,287
2006	99,808	248,706
2005	101,035	248,683
2004	101,896	212,527
2003	102,427	252,008
2002	104,658	252,840
2001	107,225	244,377
2000	109,979	227,060
1999	112,726	206,876
1998	114,122	201,059
1997	115,095	208,193
1996	115,623	215,290
1995	115,777	221,957
1994	115,662	228,904
1993	115,211	226,257
1992	115,442	222,230
1991	114,472	218,117
1990	112,864	224,454
1989	111,727	212,401
1988	110,348	219,184
1987	107,962	226,414
1986	105,776	233,782
1985	102,859	247,836
1984	99,937	263,175
1983	96,406	277,768
1982	92,917	300,030
1981	89,456	328,096
1980	84,568	328,155
1979	80,345	329,791
1978	76,691	317,055
1977	74,359	300,038
1976	71,973	291,816
1975	70,285	282,496
1974	69,059	275,521
1973	67,803	278,577
1972	66,625	282,494
1971	66,142	281,200
1970	65,905	286,719
1969	65,616	286,218
1968	65,575	286,642
1967	65,695	284,738
1966	66,002	275,549
1965	66,063	272,422
1964	65,681	269,584
1963	64,741	262,880
1962	63,079	256,719
1961	61,536	251,087
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Sri Lanka by year

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Paraguay

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Sri Lanka
2023	20	11.2
2022	20.4	12.4
2021	20.7	12.9
2020	21	13.8
2019	21.4	14.6
2018	21.8	15.2
2017	22.2	15.4
2016	22.5	15.7
2015	22.7	16
2014	22.6	16.5
2013	22.5	17
2012	22.6	17.1
2011	22.5	17.1
2010	22.5	17.1
2009	22.9	17.6
2008	23	18.2
2007	23	18.8
2006	23.3	18.9
2005	23.7	18.7
2004	24.1	18.8
2003	24.4	19.1
2002	25.1	19.2
2001	25.9	19
2000	26.9	18.4
1999	27.9	17.9
1998	28.8	17.8
1997	29.6	18.5
1996	30.3	19
1995	31	19.6
1994	31.7	20
1993	32.4	20
1992	33.3	20.1
1991	33.9	20.2
1990	34.4	20.5
1989	35.2	20.6
1988	35.8	20.3
1987	36.1	20.8
1986	36.5	21.4
1985	36.8	22.4
1984	37	23.5
1983	37	24.4
1982	37	26
1981	36.9	28.1
1980	36.2	28.6
1979	35.6	29.3
1978	35.1	29
1977	35	28.3
1976	34.8	28.3
1975	34.9	28.2
1974	35.2	28.2
1973	35.4	28.9
1972	35.8	29.7
1971	36.3	30.2
1970	37	31.2
1969	37.6	31.8
1968	38.4	32.6
1967	39.2	33.2
1966	40.2	33.2
1965	41	33.8
1964	41.7	34.5
1963	42.1	34.7
1962	42.2	35.1
1961	42.3	35.6
1960	42.4	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 42.4 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Sri Lanka
2100	15.5%	13.1%
2099	15.6%	13.1%
2098	15.7%	13.2%
2097	15.8%	13.2%
2096	15.9%	13.2%
2095	15.9%	13.3%
2094	16%	13.3%
2093	16.1%	13.4%
2092	16.2%	13.4%
2091	16.3%	13.5%
2090	16.4%	13.6%
2089	16.4%	13.7%
2088	16.5%	13.7%
2087	16.6%	13.8%
2086	16.7%	13.9%
2085	16.8%	14%
2084	16.8%	14%
2083	16.9%	14.1%
2082	17%	14.2%
2081	17.1%	14.3%
2080	17.2%	14.3%
2079	17.3%	14.4%
2078	17.3%	14.5%
2077	17.4%	14.5%
2076	17.5%	14.6%
2075	17.6%	14.6%
2074	17.8%	14.7%
2073	17.9%	14.7%
2072	18%	14.8%
2071	18.1%	14.9%
2070	18.3%	14.9%
2069	18.4%	15%
2068	18.6%	15%
2067	18.7%	15.1%
2066	18.9%	15.2%
2065	19.1%	15.3%
2064	19.2%	15.4%
2063	19.4%	15.5%
2062	19.6%	15.6%
2061	19.7%	15.7%
2060	19.9%	15.8%
2059	20.1%	16%
2058	20.2%	16.1%
2057	20.4%	16.3%
2056	20.6%	16.4%
2055	20.7%	16.6%
2054	20.9%	16.8%
2053	21%	16.9%
2052	21.2%	17.1%
2051	21.4%	17.2%
2050	21.5%	17.4%
2049	21.7%	17.5%
2048	21.9%	17.7%
2047	22%	17.8%
2046	22.2%	17.9%
2045	22.4%	18%
2044	22.6%	18.2%
2043	22.9%	18.3%
2042	23.1%	18.4%
2041	23.3%	18.5%
2040	23.6%	18.6%
2039	23.9%	18.7%
2038	24.2%	18.9%
2037	24.5%	19%
2036	24.9%	19.1%
2035	25.2%	19.3%
2034	25.6%	19.5%
2033	26%	19.7%
2032	26.3%	19.9%
2031	26.7%	20.1%
2030	27.1%	20.3%
2029	27.4%	20.6%
2028	27.7%	20.9%
2027	28%	21.2%
2026	28.3%	21.5%
2025	28.5%	21.9%
2024	28.6%	22%
2023	28.8%	22.4%
2022	28.9%	22.7%
2021	29%	23%
2020	29.1%	23.3%
2019	29.3%	23.7%
2018	29.5%	24%
2017	29.7%	24.2%
2016	29.9%	24.5%
2015	30.2%	24.7%
2014	30.5%	24.9%
2013	30.9%	25%
2012	31.4%	25.2%
2011	32%	25.3%
2010	32.5%	25.4%
2009	33.2%	25.5%
2008	33.8%	25.6%
2007	34.4%	25.7%
2006	35.1%	25.7%
2005	35.8%	25.8%
2004	36.6%	26%
2003	37.3%	26.1%
2002	37.9%	26.3%
2001	38.4%	26.6%
2000	39%	27%
1999	39.5%	27.4%
1998	40%	27.8%
1997	40.4%	28.2%
1996	40.8%	28.6%
1995	41.1%	29.2%
1994	41.3%	29.9%
1993	41.4%	30.6%
1992	41.5%	31.4%
1991	41.5%	32.1%
1990	41.5%	32.5%
1989	41.5%	33%
1988	41.4%	33.5%
1987	41.3%	34%
1986	41.3%	34.6%
1985	41.2%	35.2%
1984	41.2%	35.5%
1983	41.2%	35.8%
1982	41.2%	36%
1981	41.4%	36.2%
1980	41.6%	36.4%
1979	42%	36.7%
1978	42.4%	36.9%
1977	42.8%	37.2%
1976	43.3%	37.6%
1975	43.7%	38%
1974	44.2%	38.4%
1973	44.6%	38.8%
1972	45%	39.2%
1971	45.2%	39.5%
1970	45.5%	39.7%
1969	45.7%	39.9%
1968	45.8%	40.1%
1967	45.9%	40.3%
1966	46%	40.4%
1965	46%	40.5%
1964	46%	40.6%
1963	46%	40.7%
1962	46.1%	40.8%
1961	46.2%	40.9%
1960	46.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Sri Lanka

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Paraguay

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Sri Lanka
2023	58	18
2022	78	22
2021	140	34
2020	69	23
2019	58	20
2018	58	21
2017	58	21
2016	60	22
2015	64	22
2014	70	23
2013	84	23
2012	100	24
2011	120	25
2010	136	26
2009	152	28
2008	166	30
2007	177	31
2006	186	32
2005	194	32
2004	199	37
2003	203	35
2002	206	36
2001	207	37
2000	207	39
1999	207	41
1998	207	43
1997	205	45
1996	203	47
1995	202	48
1994	201	49
1993	197	51
1992	195	54
1991	192	57
1990	198	59
1989	209	61
1988	220	62
1987	225	64
1986	230	66
1985	237	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Sri Lanka
2023	1.7%	0.61%
2022	1.76%	0.64%
2021	1.82%	0.66%
2020	1.88%	0.69%
2019	1.94%	0.72%
2018	2.01%	0.76%
2017	2.08%	0.79%
2016	2.15%	0.83%
2015	2.22%	0.87%
2014	2.3%	0.92%
2013	2.37%	0.98%
2012	2.44%	1.03%
2011	2.51%	1.08%
2010	2.59%	1.12%
2009	2.67%	2.08%
2008	2.75%	1.2%
2007	2.83%	1.26%
2006	2.91%	1.33%
2005	2.99%	1.4%
2004	3.07%	2.88%
2003	3.14%	1.52%
2002	3.22%	1.55%
2001	3.29%	1.58%
2000	3.36%	1.63%
1999	3.45%	1.69%
1998	3.53%	1.76%
1997	3.62%	1.86%
1996	3.72%	1.95%
1995	3.83%	2.05%
1994	3.95%	2.14%
1993	4.08%	2.22%
1992	4.23%	2.29%
1991	4.38%	2.32%
1990	4.55%	2.33%
1989	4.73%	2.74%
1988	4.92%	2.41%
1987	5.1%	2.54%
1986	5.3%	2.74%
1985	5.5%	3.02%
1984	5.71%	3.35%
1983	5.92%	3.67%
1982	6.14%	3.98%
1981	6.35%	4.29%
1980	6.55%	4.63%
1979	6.74%	4.99%
1978	6.91%	5.38%
1977	7.06%	5.77%
1976	7.21%	6.12%
1975	7.34%	6.41%
1974	7.46%	6.62%
1973	7.57%	6.77%
1972	7.66%	6.86%
1971	7.73%	6.94%
1970	7.79%	7.02%
1969	7.84%	7.14%
1968	7.88%	7.32%
1967	7.91%	7.55%
1966	7.94%	7.81%
1965	7.96%	8.07%
1964	7.99%	8.3%
1963	8.02%	8.48%
1962	8.06%	8.66%
1961	8.11%	8.95%
1960	8.18%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.