Fertility & birth rates in Senegal and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Senegal vs Sri Lanka by year

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Senegal

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Senegal	Sri Lanka
2023	3.82	1.97
2022	3.86	1.98
2021	3.94	2
2020	4	2.01
2019	4.1	2.02
2018	4.29	2.03
2017	4.49	2.04
2016	4.65	2.06
2015	4.75	2.09
2014	4.88	2.13
2013	5.05	2.18
2012	5.13	2.17
2011	5.1	2.14
2010	5.06	2.13
2009	5.03	2.18
2008	5.02	2.23
2007	5.02	2.3
2006	5.06	2.29
2005	5.13	2.26
2004	5.19	2.27
2003	5.25	2.3
2002	5.3	2.31
2001	5.4	2.28
2000	5.5	2.21
1999	5.57	2.14
1998	5.58	2.14
1997	5.64	2.22
1996	5.72	2.29
1995	5.82	2.35
1994	5.92	2.4
1993	6.05	2.44
1992	6.15	2.49
1991	6.27	2.51
1990	6.4	2.54
1989	6.48	2.58
1988	6.58	2.57
1987	6.79	2.64
1986	6.9	2.74
1985	7.01	2.9
1984	7.11	3.01
1983	7.19	3.11
1982	7.25	3.32
1981	7.28	3.65
1980	7.29	3.73
1979	7.29	3.82
1978	7.28	3.81
1977	7.27	3.74
1976	7.26	3.78
1975	7.25	3.82
1974	7.25	3.86
1973	7.26	4
1972	7.26	4.16
1971	7.26	4.27
1970	7.26	4.39
1969	7.26	4.5
1968	7.25	4.66
1967	7.24	4.79
1966	7.22	4.83
1965	7.19	4.93
1964	7.16	5.06
1963	7.12	5.12
1962	7.08	5.18
1961	7.04	5.24
1960	7	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Senegal was 3.82 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 Senegal vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Senegal

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Senegal	Sri Lanka
2023	431,006	66,111
2022	415,507	95,378
2021	403,019	121,858
2020	400,910	170,968
2019	399,436	172,243
2018	405,454	183,610
2017	410,366	187,993
2016	411,480	194,232
2015	407,008	201,815
2014	405,019	211,541
2013	406,582	221,021
2012	402,243	229,138
2011	387,290	224,461
2010	372,934	224,325
2009	362,238	200,175
2008	351,661	232,225
2007	339,963	248,287
2006	331,364	248,706
2005	323,908	248,683
2004	317,286	212,527
2003	308,856	252,008
2002	298,842	252,840
2001	289,690	244,377
2000	283,946	227,060
1999	277,944	206,876
1998	267,404	201,059
1997	261,200	208,193
1996	255,418	215,290
1995	252,552	221,957
1994	249,115	228,904
1993	245,742	226,257
1992	241,482	222,230
1991	237,713	218,117
1990	234,155	224,454
1989	227,797	212,401
1988	221,772	219,184
1987	218,522	226,414
1986	212,887	233,782
1985	208,218	247,836
1984	203,125	263,175
1983	197,673	277,768
1982	191,309	300,030
1981	185,917	328,096
1980	179,707	328,155
1979	173,425	329,791
1978	167,744	317,055
1977	161,636	300,038
1976	154,776	291,816
1975	147,311	282,496
1974	139,974	275,521
1973	133,834	278,577
1972	128,024	282,494
1971	122,511	281,200
1970	117,264	286,719
1969	112,393	286,218
1968	108,240	286,642
1967	104,824	284,738
1966	101,359	275,549
1965	97,912	272,422
1964	94,797	269,584
1963	92,264	262,880
1962	89,937	256,719
1961	87,322	251,087
1960	84,735	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 +2.38% in Senegal and +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.55% in Senegal and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Senegal vs Sri Lanka by year

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Senegal

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Senegal	Sri Lanka
2023	29.4	11.2
2022	29.5	12.4
2021	29.7	12.9
2020	29.9	13.8
2019	30.4	14.6
2018	31.6	15.2
2017	32.8	15.4
2016	33.8	15.7
2015	34.5	16
2014	35.5	16.5
2013	36.7	17
2012	37.5	17.1
2011	37.4	17.1
2010	37.3	17.1
2009	37.3	17.6
2008	37.3	18.2
2007	37.3	18.8
2006	37.6	18.9
2005	38	18.7
2004	38.4	18.8
2003	38.7	19.1
2002	38.6	19.2
2001	38.9	19
2000	39.3	18.4
1999	39.6	17.9
1998	39.2	17.8
1997	39.2	18.5
1996	39.3	19
1995	39.6	19.6
1994	39.9	20
1993	40.3	20
1992	40.7	20.1
1991	41.2	20.2
1990	41.8	20.5
1989	42.2	20.6
1988	42.7	20.3
1987	43.7	20.8
1986	44.5	21.4
1985	45.4	22.4
1984	46.2	23.5
1983	46.8	24.4
1982	47.4	26
1981	47.9	28.1
1980	48.3	28.6
1979	48.6	29.3
1978	49	29
1977	49.3	28.3
1976	49.4	28.3
1975	49.4	28.2
1974	49.4	28.2
1973	49.6	28.9
1972	49.8	29.7
1971	49.9	30.2
1970	49.9	31.2
1969	49.9	31.8
1968	50	32.6
1967	50.1	33.2
1966	50.1	33.2
1965	50.1	33.8
1964	50.1	34.5
1963	50.2	34.7
1962	50.3	35.1
1961	50.3	35.6
1960	50.4	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.4 in Senegal and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 50.4 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Senegal	Sri Lanka
2100	20.1%	13.1%
2099	20.2%	13.1%
2098	20.4%	13.2%
2097	20.5%	13.2%
2096	20.7%	13.2%
2095	20.8%	13.3%
2094	21%	13.3%
2093	21.1%	13.4%
2092	21.3%	13.4%
2091	21.4%	13.5%
2090	21.6%	13.6%
2089	21.7%	13.7%
2088	21.9%	13.7%
2087	22%	13.8%
2086	22.2%	13.9%
2085	22.4%	14%
2084	22.6%	14%
2083	22.7%	14.1%
2082	22.9%	14.2%
2081	23.1%	14.3%
2080	23.3%	14.3%
2079	23.5%	14.4%
2078	23.7%	14.5%
2077	23.9%	14.5%
2076	24.2%	14.6%
2075	24.4%	14.6%
2074	24.6%	14.7%
2073	24.8%	14.7%
2072	25%	14.8%
2071	25.2%	14.9%
2070	25.4%	14.9%
2069	25.6%	15%
2068	25.8%	15%
2067	26%	15.1%
2066	26.2%	15.2%
2065	26.4%	15.3%
2064	26.6%	15.4%
2063	26.8%	15.5%
2062	27%	15.6%
2061	27.2%	15.7%
2060	27.4%	15.8%
2059	27.6%	16%
2058	27.9%	16.1%
2057	28.1%	16.3%
2056	28.3%	16.4%
2055	28.6%	16.6%
2054	28.8%	16.8%
2053	29.1%	16.9%
2052	29.4%	17.1%
2051	29.7%	17.2%
2050	30%	17.4%
2049	30.3%	17.5%
2048	30.7%	17.7%
2047	31%	17.8%
2046	31.3%	17.9%
2045	31.7%	18%
2044	32%	18.2%
2043	32.4%	18.3%
2042	32.7%	18.4%
2041	33.1%	18.5%
2040	33.4%	18.6%
2039	33.7%	18.7%
2038	34%	18.9%
2037	34.3%	19%
2036	34.5%	19.1%
2035	34.7%	19.3%
2034	35%	19.5%
2033	35.2%	19.7%
2032	35.5%	19.9%
2031	35.8%	20.1%
2030	36.1%	20.3%
2029	36.4%	20.6%
2028	36.7%	20.9%
2027	37.1%	21.2%
2026	37.5%	21.5%
2025	38%	21.9%
2024	38.2%	22%
2023	38.6%	22.4%
2022	39.2%	22.7%
2021	39.8%	23%
2020	40.3%	23.3%
2019	40.9%	23.7%
2018	41.3%	24%
2017	41.8%	24.2%
2016	42.1%	24.5%
2015	42.4%	24.7%
2014	42.6%	24.9%
2013	42.7%	25%
2012	42.7%	25.2%
2011	42.7%	25.3%
2010	42.7%	25.4%
2009	42.7%	25.5%
2008	42.7%	25.6%
2007	42.7%	25.7%
2006	42.8%	25.7%
2005	42.9%	25.8%
2004	43.1%	26%
2003	43.2%	26.1%
2002	43.5%	26.3%
2001	43.7%	26.6%
2000	43.9%	27%
1999	44.2%	27.4%
1998	44.4%	27.8%
1997	44.6%	28.2%
1996	44.9%	28.6%
1995	45.1%	29.2%
1994	45.4%	29.9%
1993	45.8%	30.6%
1992	46.1%	31.4%
1991	46.4%	32.1%
1990	46.6%	32.5%
1989	46.9%	33%
1988	47%	33.5%
1987	47.2%	34%
1986	47.3%	34.6%
1985	47.3%	35.2%
1984	47.2%	35.5%
1983	47.1%	35.8%
1982	46.9%	36%
1981	46.7%	36.2%
1980	46.4%	36.4%
1979	46%	36.7%
1978	45.6%	36.9%
1977	45.2%	37.2%
1976	44.8%	37.6%
1975	44.6%	38%
1974	44.4%	38.4%
1973	44.3%	38.8%
1972	44.2%	39.2%
1971	44.2%	39.5%
1970	44.2%	39.7%
1969	44.2%	39.9%
1968	44.2%	40.1%
1967	44.3%	40.3%
1966	44.3%	40.4%
1965	44.3%	40.5%
1964	44.3%	40.6%
1963	44.3%	40.7%
1962	44.3%	40.8%
1961	44.3%	40.9%
1960	44.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.2% of the population in Senegal and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Senegal and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Senegal vs Sri Lanka

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Senegal

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Senegal	Sri Lanka
2023	237	18
2022	228	22
2021	263	34
2020	252	23
2019	286	20
2018	305	21
2017	325	21
2016	345	22
2015	357	22
2014	373	23
2013	385	23
2012	405	24
2011	415	25
2010	436	26
2009	441	28
2008	463	30
2007	457	31
2006	462	32
2005	488	32
2004	501	37
2003	520	35
2002	531	36
2001	560	37
2000	581	39
1999	602	41
1998	605	43
1997	599	45
1996	601	47
1995	586	48
1994	579	49
1993	589	51
1992	598	54
1991	616	57
1990	640	59
1989	662	61
1988	709	62
1987	760	64
1986	820	66
1985	899	68

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 237 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, compared to 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Senegal

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Senegal	Sri Lanka
2023	3.85%	0.61%
2022	4.04%	0.64%
2021	4.25%	0.66%
2020	4.46%	0.69%
2019	4.65%	0.72%
2018	4.82%	0.76%
2017	4.97%	0.79%
2016	5.11%	0.83%
2015	5.24%	0.87%
2014	5.39%	0.92%
2013	5.57%	0.98%
2012	5.77%	1.03%
2011	6.01%	1.08%
2010	6.3%	1.12%
2009	6.63%	2.08%
2008	7.03%	1.2%
2007	7.52%	1.26%
2006	8.11%	1.33%
2005	8.8%	1.4%
2004	9.59%	2.88%
2003	10.5%	1.52%
2002	11.4%	1.55%
2001	12.2%	1.58%
2000	12.9%	1.63%
1999	13.4%	1.69%
1998	13.7%	1.76%
1997	13.9%	1.86%
1996	13.8%	1.95%
1995	13.8%	2.05%
1994	13.7%	2.14%
1993	13.6%	2.22%
1992	13.5%	2.29%
1991	13.6%	2.32%
1990	13.7%	2.33%
1989	14.1%	2.74%
1988	14.7%	2.41%
1987	15.4%	2.54%
1986	16.3%	2.74%
1985	17.1%	3.02%
1984	17.9%	3.35%
1983	18.5%	3.67%
1982	19.1%	3.98%
1981	19.7%	4.29%
1980	20.4%	4.63%
1979	21.2%	4.99%
1978	22.1%	5.38%
1977	23.1%	5.77%
1976	24.2%	6.12%
1975	25.3%	6.41%
1974	26.2%	6.62%
1973	27%	6.77%
1972	27.8%	6.86%
1971	28.4%	6.94%
1970	28.8%	7.02%
1969	29.2%	7.14%
1968	29.4%	7.32%
1967	29.6%	7.55%
1966	29.7%	7.81%
1965	29.7%	8.07%
1964	29.7%	8.3%
1963	29.6%	8.48%
1962	29.5%	8.66%
1961	29.4%	8.95%
1960	29.3%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.85% in Senegal and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.