Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and Sudan

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs Sudan by year

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Sri Lanka

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sri Lanka	Sudan
2023	1.97	4.32
2022	1.98	4.38
2021	2	4.46
2020	2.01	4.54
2019	2.02	4.62
2018	2.03	4.68
2017	2.04	4.76
2016	2.06	4.83
2015	2.09	4.9
2014	2.13	4.91
2013	2.18	4.97
2012	2.17	5.03
2011	2.14	5.09
2010	2.13	5.14
2009	2.18	5.17
2008	2.23	5.21
2007	2.3	5.27
2006	2.29	5.33
2005	2.26	5.4
2004	2.27	5.46
2003	2.3	5.49
2002	2.31	5.53
2001	2.28	5.56
2000	2.21	5.6
1999	2.14	5.62
1998	2.14	5.65
1997	2.22	5.72
1996	2.29	5.79
1995	2.35	5.86
1994	2.4	5.91
1993	2.44	5.97
1992	2.49	6.02
1991	2.51	6.05
1990	2.54	6.07
1989	2.58	6.11
1988	2.57	6.13
1987	2.64	6.18
1986	2.74	6.23
1985	2.9	6.28
1984	3.01	6.34
1983	3.11	6.41
1982	3.32	6.47
1981	3.65	6.53
1980	3.73	6.59
1979	3.82	6.65
1978	3.81	6.72
1977	3.74	6.78
1976	3.78	6.82
1975	3.82	6.87
1974	3.86	6.91
1973	4	6.94
1972	4.16	6.98
1971	4.27	7.02
1970	4.39	6.99
1969	4.5	6.97
1968	4.66	6.95
1967	4.79	6.91
1966	4.83	6.88
1965	4.93	6.84
1964	5.06	6.8
1963	5.12	6.76
1962	5.18	6.7
1961	5.24	6.66
1960	5.35	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sri Lanka was 1.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Sri Lanka vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Sri Lanka	Sudan
2023	66,111	1,361,564
2022	95,378	1,333,992
2021	121,858	1,293,817
2020	170,968	1,295,781
2019	172,243	1,291,747
2018	183,610	1,257,387
2017	187,993	1,208,046
2016	194,232	1,174,422
2015	201,815	1,145,259
2014	211,541	1,097,962
2013	221,021	1,078,446
2012	229,138	1,073,062
2011	224,461	1,070,888
2010	224,325	1,068,381
2009	200,175	1,041,810
2008	232,225	1,001,826
2007	248,287	992,819
2006	248,706	963,740
2005	248,683	907,017
2004	212,527	889,382
2003	252,008	898,226
2002	252,840	897,965
2001	244,377	880,284
2000	227,060	858,536
1999	206,876	835,840
1998	201,059	814,752
1997	208,193	802,245
1996	215,290	792,926
1995	221,957	780,700
1994	228,904	764,645
1993	226,257	743,249
1992	222,230	731,177
1991	218,117	714,612
1990	224,454	699,953
1989	212,401	683,743
1988	219,184	672,604
1987	226,414	658,416
1986	233,782	649,649
1985	247,836	583,382
1984	263,175	577,405
1983	277,768	570,198
1982	300,030	606,362
1981	328,096	585,087
1980	328,155	552,930
1979	329,791	524,942
1978	317,055	497,987
1977	300,038	483,089
1976	291,816	470,019
1975	282,496	454,813
1974	275,521	444,456
1973	278,577	439,201
1972	282,494	428,340
1971	281,200	417,641
1970	286,719	401,013
1969	286,218	385,712
1968	286,642	370,917
1967	284,738	356,599
1966	275,549	342,118
1965	272,422	327,799
1964	269,584	315,166
1963	262,880	302,132
1962	256,719	287,317
1961	251,087	272,562
1960	247,631	262,235

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs Sudan by year

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Sri Lanka

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sri Lanka	Sudan
2023	11.2	33.6
2022	12.4	33.5
2021	12.9	33.9
2020	13.8	34.5
2019	14.6	34.9
2018	15.2	35.1
2017	15.4	35
2016	15.7	35.4
2015	16	35.7
2014	16.5	35.5
2013	17	36
2012	17.1	36.6
2011	17.1	37.3
2010	17.1	38
2009	17.6	38.1
2008	18.2	38.4
2007	18.8	38.9
2006	18.9	39.2
2005	18.7	39.6
2004	18.8	40
2003	19.1	40.2
2002	19.2	40.4
2001	19	40.7
2000	18.4	40.8
1999	17.9	41
1998	17.8	41.2
1997	18.5	41.6
1996	19	42.2
1995	19.6	42.6
1994	20	43
1993	20	43.4
1992	20.1	43.7
1991	20.2	43.8
1990	20.5	43.8
1989	20.6	44
1988	20.3	44.1
1987	20.8	44.2
1986	21.4	44.5
1985	22.4	44.7
1984	23.5	45.1
1983	24.4	45.6
1982	26	45.4
1981	28.1	45.6
1980	28.6	45.2
1979	29.3	45.3
1978	29	45
1977	28.3	45.3
1976	28.3	45.7
1975	28.2	45.9
1974	28.2	46.5
1973	28.9	47.6
1972	29.7	48.4
1971	30.2	48.9
1970	31.2	48.8
1969	31.8	48.8
1968	32.6	48.8
1967	33.2	48.8
1966	33.2	48.7
1965	33.8	48.6
1964	34.5	48.5
1963	34.7	48.3
1962	35.1	48
1961	35.6	47.6
1960	36.3	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 36.3 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sri Lanka	Sudan
2100	13.1%	21.3%
2099	13.1%	21.4%
2098	13.2%	21.6%
2097	13.2%	21.8%
2096	13.2%	21.9%
2095	13.3%	22.1%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.4%	22.4%
2092	13.4%	22.6%
2091	13.5%	22.8%
2090	13.6%	22.9%
2089	13.7%	23.1%
2088	13.7%	23.3%
2087	13.8%	23.4%
2086	13.9%	23.6%
2085	14%	23.7%
2084	14%	23.9%
2083	14.1%	24.1%
2082	14.2%	24.3%
2081	14.3%	24.4%
2080	14.3%	24.6%
2079	14.4%	24.8%
2078	14.5%	25%
2077	14.5%	25.2%
2076	14.6%	25.4%
2075	14.6%	25.6%
2074	14.7%	25.9%
2073	14.7%	26.1%
2072	14.8%	26.3%
2071	14.9%	26.6%
2070	14.9%	26.8%
2069	15%	27.1%
2068	15%	27.3%
2067	15.1%	27.6%
2066	15.2%	27.8%
2065	15.3%	28.1%
2064	15.4%	28.3%
2063	15.5%	28.6%
2062	15.6%	28.8%
2061	15.7%	29.1%
2060	15.8%	29.3%
2059	16%	29.5%
2058	16.1%	29.8%
2057	16.3%	30%
2056	16.4%	30.2%
2055	16.6%	30.5%
2054	16.8%	30.7%
2053	16.9%	31%
2052	17.1%	31.2%
2051	17.2%	31.5%
2050	17.4%	31.8%
2049	17.5%	32.1%
2048	17.7%	32.4%
2047	17.8%	32.7%
2046	17.9%	33%
2045	18%	33.4%
2044	18.2%	33.7%
2043	18.3%	34.1%
2042	18.4%	34.5%
2041	18.5%	34.9%
2040	18.6%	35.3%
2039	18.7%	35.7%
2038	18.9%	36.1%
2037	19%	36.5%
2036	19.1%	36.9%
2035	19.3%	37.3%
2034	19.5%	37.7%
2033	19.7%	38.1%
2032	19.9%	38.4%
2031	20.1%	38.7%
2030	20.3%	39%
2029	20.6%	39.2%
2028	20.9%	39.4%
2027	21.2%	39.6%
2026	21.5%	40%
2025	21.9%	40.4%
2024	22%	40.5%
2023	22.4%	40.6%
2022	22.7%	40.9%
2021	23%	41.2%
2020	23.3%	41.4%
2019	23.7%	41.7%
2018	24%	42%
2017	24.2%	42.6%
2016	24.5%	43.1%
2015	24.7%	43.6%
2014	24.9%	44%
2013	25%	44.4%
2012	25.2%	44.5%
2011	25.3%	44.6%
2010	25.4%	44.6%
2009	25.5%	44.7%
2008	25.6%	44.9%
2007	25.7%	45.1%
2006	25.7%	45.3%
2005	25.8%	45.4%
2004	26%	45.5%
2003	26.1%	45.6%
2002	26.3%	45.6%
2001	26.6%	45.7%
2000	27%	45.8%
1999	27.4%	45.9%
1998	27.8%	46.1%
1997	28.2%	46.2%
1996	28.6%	46.2%
1995	29.2%	46.3%
1994	29.9%	46.3%
1993	30.6%	46.3%
1992	31.4%	46.3%
1991	32.1%	46.2%
1990	32.5%	46.1%
1989	33%	46.1%
1988	33.5%	46%
1987	34%	46%
1986	34.6%	46.1%
1985	35.2%	46.1%
1984	35.5%	46.2%
1983	35.8%	46.3%
1982	36%	46.4%
1981	36.2%	46.6%
1980	36.4%	46.8%
1979	36.7%	47.1%
1978	36.9%	47.4%
1977	37.2%	47.7%
1976	37.6%	47.8%
1975	38%	48%
1974	38.4%	48.1%
1973	38.8%	47.9%
1972	39.2%	47.7%
1971	39.5%	47.6%
1970	39.7%	47.5%
1969	39.9%	47.4%
1968	40.1%	47.3%
1967	40.3%	47.2%
1966	40.4%	47.1%
1965	40.5%	47%
1964	40.6%	46.9%
1963	40.7%	46.7%
1962	40.8%	46.6%
1961	40.9%	46.6%
1960	41%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs Sudan

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Sri Lanka

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sri Lanka	Sudan
2023	18	256
2022	22	263
2021	34	305
2020	23	273
2019	20	262
2018	21	268
2017	21	277
2016	22	288
2015	22	298
2014	23	309
2013	23	327
2012	24	340
2011	25	357
2010	26	370
2009	28	382
2008	30	426
2007	31	445
2006	32	485
2005	32	506
2004	37	536
2003	35	593
2002	36	588
2001	37	616
2000	39	645
1999	41	662
1998	43	669
1997	45	681
1996	47	712
1995	48	730
1994	49	775
1993	51	839
1992	54	863
1991	57	873
1990	59	840
1989	61	881
1988	62	877
1987	64	914
1986	66	938
1985	68	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sri Lanka, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sri Lanka

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sri Lanka	Sudan
2023	0.61%	5.01%
2022	0.64%	5.18%
2021	0.66%	5.36%
2020	0.69%	5.53%
2019	0.72%	5.71%
2018	0.76%	5.89%
2017	0.79%	6.07%
2016	0.83%	6.26%
2015	0.87%	6.45%
2014	0.92%	6.64%
2013	0.98%	6.83%
2012	1.03%	7.02%
2011	1.08%	7.22%
2010	1.12%	7.42%
2009	2.08%	7.64%
2008	1.2%	7.88%
2007	1.26%	8.13%
2006	1.33%	8.4%
2005	1.4%	10%
2004	2.88%	10.3%
2003	1.52%	9.31%
2002	1.55%	9.65%
2001	1.58%	9.99%
2000	1.63%	10.3%
1999	1.69%	10.7%
1998	1.76%	11%
1997	1.86%	11.3%
1996	1.95%	11.6%
1995	2.05%	11.9%
1994	2.14%	12.2%
1993	2.22%	12.5%
1992	2.29%	12.7%
1991	2.32%	13%
1990	2.33%	13.2%
1989	2.74%	13.4%
1988	2.41%	13.6%
1987	2.54%	13.8%
1986	2.74%	14%
1985	3.02%	17.8%
1984	3.35%	18%
1983	3.67%	18.2%
1982	3.98%	14.5%
1981	4.29%	14.6%
1980	4.63%	14.8%
1979	4.99%	14.9%
1978	5.38%	15%
1977	5.77%	15.1%
1976	6.12%	15.2%
1975	6.41%	15.3%
1974	6.62%	15.4%
1973	6.77%	15.5%
1972	6.86%	15.6%
1971	6.94%	15.7%
1970	7.02%	15.8%
1969	7.14%	15.9%
1968	7.32%	16%
1967	7.55%	16.2%
1966	7.81%	16.3%
1965	8.07%	16.5%
1964	8.3%	16.7%
1963	8.48%	17%
1962	8.66%	17.2%
1961	8.95%	17.5%
1960	9.41%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.