Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and Sweden

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs Sweden by year

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Sri Lanka

Sweden

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Sri Lanka	Sweden
2023	1.97	1.45
2022	1.98	1.53
2021	2	1.67
2020	2.01	1.67
2019	2.02	1.71
2018	2.03	1.76
2017	2.04	1.78
2016	2.06	1.85
2015	2.09	1.85
2014	2.13	1.88
2013	2.18	1.89
2012	2.17	1.91
2011	2.14	1.9
2010	2.13	1.98
2009	2.18	1.94
2008	2.23	1.91
2007	2.3	1.88
2006	2.29	1.85
2005	2.26	1.77
2004	2.27	1.75
2003	2.3	1.71
2002	2.31	1.65
2001	2.28	1.57
2000	2.21	1.54
1999	2.14	1.5
1998	2.14	1.5
1997	2.22	1.52
1996	2.29	1.6
1995	2.35	1.73
1994	2.4	1.88
1993	2.44	1.99
1992	2.49	2.09
1991	2.51	2.11
1990	2.54	2.13
1989	2.58	2.01
1988	2.57	1.96
1987	2.64	1.84
1986	2.74	1.8
1985	2.9	1.74
1984	3.01	1.66
1983	3.11	1.61
1982	3.32	1.62
1981	3.65	1.63
1980	3.73	1.68
1979	3.82	1.66
1978	3.81	1.6
1977	3.74	1.64
1976	3.78	1.68
1975	3.82	1.77
1974	3.86	1.87
1973	4	1.87
1972	4.16	1.91
1971	4.27	1.96
1970	4.39	1.92
1969	4.5	1.93
1968	4.66	2.07
1967	4.79	2.28
1966	4.83	2.37
1965	4.93	2.39
1964	5.06	2.47
1963	5.12	2.33
1962	5.18	2.25
1961	5.24	2.21
1960	5.35	2.17

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 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Sri Lanka	Sweden
2023	66,111	5,269
2022	95,378	10,487
2021	121,858	22,914
2020	170,968	14,495
2019	172,243	25,697
2018	183,610	23,403
2017	187,993	24,138
2016	194,232	25,800
2015	201,815	23,518
2014	211,541	26,179
2013	221,021	23,041
2012	229,138	20,943
2011	224,461	21,733
2010	224,325	25,320
2009	200,175	21,387
2008	232,225	18,439
2007	248,287	15,552
2006	248,706	15,436
2005	248,683	9,030
2004	212,527	9,893
2003	252,008	6,271
2002	252,840	893
2001	244,377	-1,779
2000	227,060	-2,662
1999	206,876	-6,201
1998	201,059	-3,541
1997	208,193	-3,539
1996	215,290	1,768
1995	221,957	9,710
1994	228,904	20,196
1993	226,257	20,924
1992	222,230	28,605
1991	218,117	29,299
1990	224,454	29,100
1989	212,401	24,629
1988	219,184	15,186
1987	226,414	11,757
1986	233,782	9,206
1985	247,836	4,175
1984	263,175	3,335
1983	277,768	833
1982	300,030	1,665
1981	328,096	1,664
1980	328,155	5,818
1979	329,791	4,976
1978	317,055	4,138
1977	300,038	7,426
1976	291,816	8,222
1975	282,496	14,746
1974	275,521	23,664
1973	278,577	24,409
1972	282,494	28,428
1971	281,200	31,583
1970	286,719	30,563
1969	286,218	23,904
1968	286,642	30,858
1967	284,738	41,700
1966	275,549	45,286
1965	272,422	44,857
1964	269,584	45,968
1963	262,880	35,741
1962	256,719	30,246
1961	251,087	30,832
1960	247,631	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs Sweden by year

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Sri Lanka

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sri Lanka	Sweden
2023	11.2	9.5
2022	12.4	10
2021	12.9	11
2020	13.8	10.9
2019	14.6	11.1
2018	15.2	11.4
2017	15.4	11.5
2016	15.7	11.8
2015	16	11.7
2014	16.5	11.9
2013	17	11.8
2012	17.1	11.9
2011	17.1	11.8
2010	17.1	12.3
2009	17.6	12
2008	18.2	11.9
2007	18.8	11.7
2006	18.9	11.7
2005	18.7	11.2
2004	18.8	11.2
2003	19.1	11.1
2002	19.2	10.7
2001	19	10.3
2000	18.4	10.2
1999	17.9	10
1998	17.8	10.1
1997	18.5	10.2
1996	19	10.8
1995	19.6	11.7
1994	20	12.8
1993	20	13.5
1992	20.1	14.2
1991	20.2	14.4
1990	20.5	14.5
1989	20.6	13.7
1988	20.3	13.3
1987	20.8	12.5
1986	21.4	12.2
1985	22.4	11.8
1984	23.5	11.3
1983	24.4	11
1982	26	11.1
1981	28.1	11.3
1980	28.6	11.7
1979	29.3	11.6
1978	29	11.3
1977	28.3	11.6
1976	28.3	12
1975	28.2	12.6
1974	28.2	13.5
1973	28.9	13.5
1972	29.7	13.8
1971	30.2	14.1
1970	31.2	13.7
1969	31.8	13.5
1968	32.6	14.3
1967	33.2	15.4
1966	33.2	15.8
1965	33.8	15.9
1964	34.5	16
1963	34.7	14.8
1962	35.1	14.2
1961	35.6	13.9
1960	36.3	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 36.3 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sri Lanka	Sweden
2100	13.1%	13%
2099	13.1%	13%
2098	13.2%	13.1%
2097	13.2%	13.1%
2096	13.2%	13.2%
2095	13.3%	13.2%
2094	13.3%	13.3%
2093	13.4%	13.3%
2092	13.4%	13.4%
2091	13.5%	13.4%
2090	13.6%	13.5%
2089	13.7%	13.5%
2088	13.7%	13.5%
2087	13.8%	13.5%
2086	13.9%	13.6%
2085	14%	13.6%
2084	14%	13.5%
2083	14.1%	13.5%
2082	14.2%	13.5%
2081	14.3%	13.4%
2080	14.3%	13.4%
2079	14.4%	13.3%
2078	14.5%	13.3%
2077	14.5%	13.2%
2076	14.6%	13.2%
2075	14.6%	13.2%
2074	14.7%	13.1%
2073	14.7%	13.1%
2072	14.8%	13.1%
2071	14.9%	13.1%
2070	14.9%	13.1%
2069	15%	13.1%
2068	15%	13.2%
2067	15.1%	13.2%
2066	15.2%	13.3%
2065	15.3%	13.4%
2064	15.4%	13.5%
2063	15.5%	13.6%
2062	15.6%	13.7%
2061	15.7%	13.8%
2060	15.8%	13.9%
2059	16%	14.1%
2058	16.1%	14.2%
2057	16.3%	14.2%
2056	16.4%	14.3%
2055	16.6%	14.4%
2054	16.8%	14.4%
2053	16.9%	14.4%
2052	17.1%	14.4%
2051	17.2%	14.4%
2050	17.4%	14.4%
2049	17.5%	14.3%
2048	17.7%	14.3%
2047	17.8%	14.2%
2046	17.9%	14.1%
2045	18%	14%
2044	18.2%	14%
2043	18.3%	13.9%
2042	18.4%	13.8%
2041	18.5%	13.8%
2040	18.6%	13.8%
2039	18.7%	13.8%
2038	18.9%	13.8%
2037	19%	13.8%
2036	19.1%	14%
2035	19.3%	14.2%
2034	19.5%	14.4%
2033	19.7%	14.7%
2032	19.9%	14.9%
2031	20.1%	15.2%
2030	20.3%	15.5%
2029	20.6%	15.8%
2028	20.9%	16%
2027	21.2%	16.3%
2026	21.5%	16.6%
2025	21.9%	16.9%
2024	22%	17%
2023	22.4%	17.2%
2022	22.7%	17.5%
2021	23%	17.7%
2020	23.3%	17.7%
2019	23.7%	17.8%
2018	24%	17.8%
2017	24.2%	17.7%
2016	24.5%	17.5%
2015	24.7%	17.3%
2014	24.9%	17.2%
2013	25%	17%
2012	25.2%	16.8%
2011	25.3%	16.7%
2010	25.4%	16.6%
2009	25.5%	16.6%
2008	25.6%	16.7%
2007	25.7%	16.9%
2006	25.7%	17.1%
2005	25.8%	17.4%
2004	26%	17.7%
2003	26.1%	17.9%
2002	26.3%	18.1%
2001	26.6%	18.3%
2000	27%	18.4%
1999	27.4%	18.6%
1998	27.8%	18.7%
1997	28.2%	18.7%
1996	28.6%	18.8%
1995	29.2%	18.9%
1994	29.9%	18.8%
1993	30.6%	18.6%
1992	31.4%	18.4%
1991	32.1%	18.1%
1990	32.5%	17.9%
1989	33%	17.8%
1988	33.5%	17.8%
1987	34%	17.9%
1986	34.6%	18%
1985	35.2%	18.2%
1984	35.5%	18.3%
1983	35.8%	18.6%
1982	36%	18.9%
1981	36.2%	19.2%
1980	36.4%	19.6%
1979	36.7%	19.9%
1978	36.9%	20.3%
1977	37.2%	20.5%
1976	37.6%	20.6%
1975	38%	20.7%
1974	38.4%	20.7%
1973	38.8%	20.7%
1972	39.2%	20.8%
1971	39.5%	20.8%
1970	39.7%	20.8%
1969	39.9%	20.9%
1968	40.1%	20.9%
1967	40.3%	21%
1966	40.4%	20.9%
1965	40.5%	20.9%
1964	40.6%	21%
1963	40.7%	21.2%
1962	40.8%	21.5%
1961	40.9%	22%
1960	41%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs Sweden

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Sri Lanka

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sri Lanka	Sweden
2023	18	4
2022	22	5
2021	34	5
2020	23	5
2019	20	4
2018	21	5
2017	21	5
2016	22	5
2015	22	5
2014	23	5
2013	23	5
2012	24	5
2011	25	5
2010	26	5
2009	28	5
2008	30	5
2007	31	5
2006	32	5
2005	32	5
2004	37	5
2003	35	5
2002	36	5
2001	37	5
2000	39	5
1999	41	6
1998	43	6
1997	45	6
1996	47	6
1995	48	7
1994	49	7
1993	51	8
1992	54	8
1991	57	8
1990	59	8
1989	61	9
1988	62	9
1987	64	8
1986	66	8
1985	68	8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sri Lanka

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sri Lanka	Sweden
2023	0.61%	0.25%
2022	0.64%	0.25%
2021	0.66%	0.25%
2020	0.69%	0.26%
2019	0.72%	0.26%
2018	0.76%	0.27%
2017	0.79%	0.28%
2016	0.83%	0.28%
2015	0.87%	0.29%
2014	0.92%	0.29%
2013	0.98%	0.29%
2012	1.03%	0.3%
2011	1.08%	0.3%
2010	1.12%	0.31%
2009	2.08%	0.31%
2008	1.2%	0.32%
2007	1.26%	0.33%
2006	1.33%	0.35%
2005	1.4%	0.36%
2004	2.88%	0.37%
2003	1.52%	0.39%
2002	1.55%	0.4%
2001	1.58%	0.4%
2000	1.63%	0.41%
1999	1.69%	0.41%
1998	1.76%	0.42%
1997	1.86%	0.44%
1996	1.95%	0.46%
1995	2.05%	0.48%
1994	2.14%	0.52%
1993	2.22%	0.57%
1992	2.29%	0.62%
1991	2.32%	0.66%
1990	2.33%	0.7%
1989	2.74%	0.72%
1988	2.41%	0.73%
1987	2.54%	0.74%
1986	2.74%	0.75%
1985	3.02%	0.76%
1984	3.35%	0.77%
1983	3.67%	0.78%
1982	3.98%	0.8%
1981	4.29%	0.82%
1980	4.63%	0.84%
1979	4.99%	0.87%
1978	5.38%	0.9%
1977	5.77%	0.94%
1976	6.12%	0.98%
1975	6.41%	1.03%
1974	6.62%	1.09%
1973	6.77%	1.16%
1972	6.86%	1.23%
1971	6.94%	1.29%
1970	7.02%	1.34%
1969	7.14%	1.39%
1968	7.32%	1.44%
1967	7.55%	1.49%
1966	7.81%	1.56%
1965	8.07%	1.63%
1964	8.3%	1.71%
1963	8.48%	1.79%
1962	8.66%	1.86%
1961	8.95%	1.92%
1960	9.41%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.