Fertility & birth rates in Saint Vincent and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent vs Sri Lanka by year

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Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Vincent	Sri Lanka
2023	1.78	1.97
2022	1.79	1.98
2021	1.81	2
2020	1.83	2.01
2019	1.86	2.02
2018	1.9	2.03
2017	1.94	2.04
2016	2.06	2.06
2015	2.13	2.09
2014	2.14	2.13
2013	2.11	2.18
2012	2.11	2.17
2011	2.08	2.14
2010	2.14	2.13
2009	2.17	2.18
2008	2.15	2.23
2007	2.06	2.3
2006	2.03	2.29
2005	2.07	2.26
2004	2.09	2.27
2003	2.14	2.3
2002	2.22	2.31
2001	2.3	2.28
2000	2.31	2.21
1999	2.31	2.14
1998	2.35	2.14
1997	2.43	2.22
1996	2.53	2.29
1995	2.61	2.35
1994	2.68	2.4
1993	2.74	2.44
1992	2.76	2.49
1991	2.75	2.51
1990	2.73	2.54
1989	2.73	2.58
1988	2.75	2.57
1987	2.82	2.64
1986	2.92	2.74
1985	3.08	2.9
1984	3.28	3.01
1983	3.56	3.11
1982	3.74	3.32
1981	3.85	3.65
1980	3.92	3.73
1979	4.29	3.82
1978	4.55	3.81
1977	4.75	3.74
1976	4.95	3.78
1975	5.17	3.82
1974	5.38	3.86
1973	5.59	4
1972	5.77	4.16
1971	5.95	4.27
1970	6.12	4.39
1969	6.28	4.5
1968	6.42	4.66
1967	6.53	4.79
1966	6.64	4.83
1965	6.74	4.93
1964	6.83	5.06
1963	6.92	5.12
1962	7.03	5.18
1961	7.16	5.24
1960	7.25	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Vincent was 1.78 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 Saint Vincent 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
	Saint Vincent	Sri Lanka
2023	66	66,111
2022	96	95,378
2021	-9	121,858
2020	-10	170,968
2019	206	172,243
2018	271	183,610
2017	340	187,993
2016	443	194,232
2015	542	201,815
2014	580	211,541
2013	580	221,021
2012	637	229,138
2011	676	224,461
2010	796	224,325
2009	881	200,175
2008	904	232,225
2007	867	248,287
2006	881	248,706
2005	949	248,683
2004	992	212,527
2003	1,063	252,008
2002	1,166	252,840
2001	1,231	244,377
2000	1,279	227,060
1999	1,315	206,876
1998	1,379	201,059
1997	1,496	208,193
1996	1,610	215,290
1995	1,715	221,957
1994	1,786	228,904
1993	1,832	226,257
1992	1,849	222,230
1991	1,821	218,117
1990	1,825	224,454
1989	1,843	212,401
1988	1,876	219,184
1987	1,937	226,414
1986	2,020	233,782
1985	2,128	247,836
1984	2,248	263,175
1983	2,411	277,768
1982	2,477	300,030
1981	2,429	328,096
1980	2,362	328,155
1979	2,575	329,791
1978	2,581	317,055
1977	2,622	300,038
1976	2,694	291,816
1975	2,775	282,496
1974	2,863	275,521
1973	2,952	278,577
1972	3,033	282,494
1971	3,102	281,200
1970	3,161	286,719
1969	3,200	286,218
1968	3,218	286,642
1967	3,212	284,738
1966	3,194	275,549
1965	3,165	272,422
1964	3,130	269,584
1963	3,086	262,880
1962	3,073	256,719
1961	3,059	251,087
1960	3,029	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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.24% in Saint Vincent and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Saint Vincent vs Sri Lanka by year

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Saint Vincent

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Vincent	Sri Lanka
2023	12.2	11.2
2022	12.4	12.4
2021	12.6	12.9
2020	12.8	13.8
2019	13.3	14.6
2018	13.7	15.2
2017	14.1	15.4
2016	15.1	15.7
2015	15.9	16
2014	16.1	16.5
2013	16	17
2012	16.2	17.1
2011	16.1	17.1
2010	16.8	17.1
2009	17.2	17.6
2008	17.1	18.2
2007	16.6	18.8
2006	16.5	18.9
2005	16.9	18.7
2004	17.1	18.8
2003	17.6	19.1
2002	18.2	19.2
2001	18.9	19
2000	19.2	18.4
1999	19.4	17.9
1998	19.8	17.8
1997	20.7	18.5
1996	21.6	19
1995	22.4	19.6
1994	23	20
1993	23.4	20
1992	23.4	20.1
1991	23.2	20.2
1990	23.2	20.5
1989	23.3	20.6
1988	23.6	20.3
1987	24.2	20.8
1986	25.2	21.4
1985	26.4	22.4
1984	27.9	23.5
1983	29.9	24.4
1982	30.9	26
1981	30.8	28.1
1980	30.4	28.6
1979	32.1	29.3
1978	33.1	29
1977	33.7	28.3
1976	34.8	28.3
1975	36	28.2
1974	37.3	28.2
1973	38.5	28.9
1972	39.8	29.7
1971	40.9	30.2
1970	42.1	31.2
1969	43.1	31.8
1968	43.9	32.6
1967	44.6	33.2
1966	45.1	33.2
1965	45.6	33.8
1964	46.1	34.5
1963	46.6	34.7
1962	47.5	35.1
1961	48.5	35.6
1960	49.3	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.2 in Saint Vincent and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 49.3 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
	Saint Vincent	Sri Lanka
2100	13.7%	13.1%
2099	13.8%	13.1%
2098	13.8%	13.2%
2097	13.8%	13.2%
2096	13.9%	13.2%
2095	13.9%	13.3%
2094	14%	13.3%
2093	14%	13.4%
2092	14.1%	13.4%
2091	14.2%	13.5%
2090	14.2%	13.6%
2089	14.3%	13.7%
2088	14.4%	13.7%
2087	14.4%	13.8%
2086	14.5%	13.9%
2085	14.5%	14%
2084	14.6%	14%
2083	14.6%	14.1%
2082	14.6%	14.2%
2081	14.6%	14.3%
2080	14.6%	14.3%
2079	14.6%	14.4%
2078	14.6%	14.5%
2077	14.6%	14.5%
2076	14.6%	14.6%
2075	14.6%	14.6%
2074	14.6%	14.7%
2073	14.6%	14.7%
2072	14.6%	14.8%
2071	14.6%	14.9%
2070	14.6%	14.9%
2069	14.7%	15%
2068	14.7%	15%
2067	14.8%	15.1%
2066	14.9%	15.2%
2065	15%	15.3%
2064	15.1%	15.4%
2063	15.2%	15.5%
2062	15.4%	15.6%
2061	15.5%	15.7%
2060	15.7%	15.8%
2059	15.9%	16%
2058	16%	16.1%
2057	16.2%	16.3%
2056	16.3%	16.4%
2055	16.4%	16.6%
2054	16.6%	16.8%
2053	16.7%	16.9%
2052	16.8%	17.1%
2051	16.8%	17.2%
2050	16.9%	17.4%
2049	16.9%	17.5%
2048	17%	17.7%
2047	17%	17.8%
2046	17%	17.9%
2045	17%	18%
2044	16.9%	18.2%
2043	16.9%	18.3%
2042	16.9%	18.4%
2041	16.9%	18.5%
2040	16.9%	18.6%
2039	16.9%	18.7%
2038	16.9%	18.9%
2037	17%	19%
2036	17%	19.1%
2035	17.2%	19.3%
2034	17.4%	19.5%
2033	17.6%	19.7%
2032	17.9%	19.9%
2031	18.3%	20.1%
2030	18.8%	20.3%
2029	19.3%	20.6%
2028	19.8%	20.9%
2027	20.2%	21.2%
2026	20.7%	21.5%
2025	21.1%	21.9%
2024	21.3%	22%
2023	21.6%	22.4%
2022	21.9%	22.7%
2021	22.1%	23%
2020	22.2%	23.3%
2019	22.5%	23.7%
2018	22.7%	24%
2017	23%	24.2%
2016	23.4%	24.5%
2015	23.7%	24.7%
2014	24%	24.9%
2013	24.4%	25%
2012	24.8%	25.2%
2011	25.2%	25.3%
2010	25.7%	25.4%
2009	26.1%	25.5%
2008	26.7%	25.6%
2007	27.2%	25.7%
2006	27.8%	25.7%
2005	28.4%	25.8%
2004	29%	26%
2003	29.7%	26.1%
2002	30.3%	26.3%
2001	31%	26.6%
2000	31.4%	27%
1999	31.6%	27.4%
1998	32%	27.8%
1997	32.5%	28.2%
1996	33.1%	28.6%
1995	33.7%	29.2%
1994	34.4%	29.9%
1993	35.1%	30.6%
1992	36%	31.4%
1991	36.8%	32.1%
1990	37.5%	32.5%
1989	38%	33%
1988	38.4%	33.5%
1987	38.9%	34%
1986	39.4%	34.6%
1985	39.9%	35.2%
1984	40.4%	35.5%
1983	41%	35.8%
1982	41.7%	36%
1981	42.6%	36.2%
1980	43.5%	36.4%
1979	44.1%	36.7%
1978	44.4%	36.9%
1977	44.7%	37.2%
1976	45%	37.6%
1975	45.3%	38%
1974	45.5%	38.4%
1973	45.7%	38.8%
1972	45.8%	39.2%
1971	46%	39.5%
1970	46.2%	39.7%
1969	46.4%	39.9%
1968	46.6%	40.1%
1967	46.8%	40.3%
1966	47.1%	40.4%
1965	47.4%	40.5%
1964	47.7%	40.6%
1963	48.2%	40.7%
1962	48.6%	40.8%
1961	48.8%	40.9%
1960	49%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.3% of the population in Saint Vincent and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Vincent and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Vincent vs Sri Lanka

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Saint Vincent

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Vincent	Sri Lanka
2023	56	18
2022	56	22
2021	105	34
2020	57	23
2019	58	20
2018	56	21
2017	58	21
2016	52	22
2015	59	22
2014	64	23
2013	73	23
2012	61	24
2011	59	25
2010	59	26
2009	56	28
2008	56	30
2007	54	31
2006	54	32
2005	55	32
2004	56	37
2003	59	35
2002	62	36
2001	64	37
2000	68	39
1999	72	41
1998	77	43
1997	78	45
1996	79	47
1995	80	48
1994	78	49
1993	76	51
1992	89	54
1991	71	57
1990	72	59
1989	70	61
1988	67	62
1987	69	64
1986	71	66
1985	77	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Vincent, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Vincent

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Vincent	Sri Lanka
2023	1.06%	0.61%
2022	1.11%	0.64%
2021	1.17%	0.66%
2020	1.23%	0.69%
2019	1.31%	0.72%
2018	1.39%	0.76%
2017	1.49%	0.79%
2016	1.59%	0.83%
2015	1.69%	0.87%
2014	1.79%	0.92%
2013	1.88%	0.98%
2012	1.98%	1.03%
2011	2.06%	1.08%
2010	2.14%	1.12%
2009	2.19%	2.08%
2008	2.23%	1.2%
2007	2.25%	1.26%
2006	2.26%	1.33%
2005	2.26%	1.4%
2004	2.25%	2.88%
2003	2.25%	1.52%
2002	2.24%	1.55%
2001	2.25%	1.58%
2000	2.25%	1.63%
1999	2.25%	1.69%
1998	2.25%	1.76%
1997	2.24%	1.86%
1996	2.23%	1.95%
1995	2.23%	2.05%
1994	2.23%	2.14%
1993	2.24%	2.22%
1992	2.26%	2.29%
1991	2.31%	2.32%
1990	2.38%	2.33%
1989	2.47%	2.74%
1988	2.59%	2.41%
1987	2.75%	2.54%
1986	2.96%	2.74%
1985	3.22%	3.02%
1984	3.54%	3.35%
1983	3.91%	3.67%
1982	4.34%	3.98%
1981	4.82%	4.29%
1980	5.34%	4.63%
1979	5.91%	4.99%
1978	6.49%	5.38%
1977	7.03%	5.77%
1976	7.45%	6.12%
1975	7.7%	6.41%
1974	7.71%	6.62%
1973	7.52%	6.77%
1972	7.2%	6.86%
1971	6.82%	6.94%
1970	6.42%	7.02%
1969	6.03%	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 1.06% in Saint Vincent and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.