Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs Tanzania by year

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Sri Lanka

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sri Lanka	Tanzania
2023	1.97	4.61
2022	1.98	4.67
2021	2	4.73
2020	2.01	4.8
2019	2.02	4.87
2018	2.03	4.93
2017	2.04	4.99
2016	2.06	5.01
2015	2.09	5.03
2014	2.13	5.12
2013	2.18	5.16
2012	2.17	5.14
2011	2.14	5.14
2010	2.13	5.23
2009	2.18	5.26
2008	2.23	5.32
2007	2.3	5.4
2006	2.29	5.51
2005	2.26	5.58
2004	2.27	5.6
2003	2.3	5.58
2002	2.31	5.57
2001	2.28	5.62
2000	2.21	5.67
1999	2.14	5.75
1998	2.14	5.81
1997	2.22	5.84
1996	2.29	5.83
1995	2.35	5.82
1994	2.4	5.89
1993	2.44	6
1992	2.49	6.08
1991	2.51	6.14
1990	2.54	6.2
1989	2.58	6.3
1988	2.57	6.38
1987	2.64	6.41
1986	2.74	6.49
1985	2.9	6.6
1984	3.01	6.72
1983	3.11	6.81
1982	3.32	6.87
1981	3.65	6.93
1980	3.73	6.99
1979	3.82	7.04
1978	3.81	7.06
1977	3.74	7.07
1976	3.78	7.09
1975	3.82	7.1
1974	3.86	7.12
1973	4	7.06
1972	4.16	7.05
1971	4.27	7.04
1970	4.39	7
1969	4.5	6.95
1968	4.66	6.9
1967	4.79	6.86
1966	4.83	6.8
1965	4.93	6.73
1964	5.06	6.68
1963	5.12	6.65
1962	5.18	6.61
1961	5.24	6.56
1960	5.35	6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	Sri Lanka	Tanzania
2023	66,111	1,960,623
2022	95,378	1,927,960
2021	121,858	1,880,137
2020	170,968	1,861,377
2019	172,243	1,816,669
2018	183,610	1,777,852
2017	187,993	1,726,909
2016	194,232	1,659,502
2015	201,815	1,592,882
2014	211,541	1,565,630
2013	221,021	1,509,008
2012	229,138	1,439,325
2011	224,461	1,384,886
2010	224,325	1,363,477
2009	200,175	1,332,015
2008	232,225	1,303,728
2007	248,287	1,278,285
2006	248,706	1,257,927
2005	248,683	1,224,165
2004	212,527	1,175,379
2003	252,008	1,118,435
2002	252,840	1,063,195
2001	244,377	1,026,242
2000	227,060	985,185
1999	206,876	948,659
1998	201,059	920,806
1997	208,193	882,544
1996	215,290	868,524
1995	221,957	838,980
1994	228,904	803,953
1993	226,257	778,044
1992	222,230	767,961
1991	218,117	762,011
1990	224,454	750,825
1989	212,401	743,854
1988	219,184	736,551
1987	226,414	718,580
1986	233,782	705,677
1985	247,836	697,867
1984	263,175	687,435
1983	277,768	679,720
1982	300,030	662,627
1981	328,096	645,496
1980	328,155	629,444
1979	329,791	613,388
1978	317,055	595,024
1977	300,038	574,938
1976	291,816	553,617
1975	282,496	533,906
1974	275,521	515,152
1973	278,577	488,429
1972	282,494	467,305
1971	281,200	449,014
1970	286,719	427,988
1969	286,218	408,322
1968	286,642	389,467
1967	284,738	374,763
1966	275,549	360,229
1965	272,422	343,456
1964	269,584	328,527
1963	262,880	314,644
1962	256,719	300,663
1961	251,087	286,839
1960	247,631	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs Tanzania by year

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Sri Lanka

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sri Lanka	Tanzania
2023	11.2	35.2
2022	12.4	35.6
2021	12.9	36
2020	13.8	36.4
2019	14.6	36.9
2018	15.2	37.3
2017	15.4	37.6
2016	15.7	37.6
2015	16	37.6
2014	16.5	38.4
2013	17	38.4
2012	17.1	38.1
2011	17.1	38.1
2010	17.1	38.8
2009	17.6	39.2
2008	18.2	39.6
2007	18.8	40.2
2006	18.9	41
2005	18.7	41.5
2004	18.8	41.5
2003	19.1	41.3
2002	19.2	41.2
2001	19	41.4
2000	18.4	41.5
1999	17.9	41.8
1998	17.8	42.1
1997	18.5	42.1
1996	19	42.3
1995	19.6	41.9
1994	20	41.5
1993	20	41.7
1992	20.1	42.3
1991	20.2	42.7
1990	20.5	43
1989	20.6	43.5
1988	20.3	44
1987	20.8	44.3
1986	21.4	44.9
1985	22.4	45.7
1984	23.5	46.4
1983	24.4	47.1
1982	26	47.5
1981	28.1	47.9
1980	28.6	48.3
1979	29.3	48.8
1978	29	49.2
1977	28.3	49.5
1976	28.3	49.8
1975	28.2	50.2
1974	28.2	50.6
1973	28.9	50.3
1972	29.7	50.4
1971	30.2	50.6
1970	31.2	50.4
1969	31.8	50.3
1968	32.6	50.2
1967	33.2	50.3
1966	33.2	50.2
1965	33.8	49.9
1964	34.5	49.8
1963	34.7	49.7
1962	35.1	49.4
1961	35.6	49.1
1960	36.3	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 36.3 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sri Lanka	Tanzania
2100	13.1%	23.4%
2099	13.1%	23.6%
2098	13.2%	23.8%
2097	13.2%	23.9%
2096	13.2%	24.1%
2095	13.3%	24.3%
2094	13.3%	24.5%
2093	13.4%	24.7%
2092	13.4%	24.8%
2091	13.5%	25%
2090	13.6%	25.2%
2089	13.7%	25.4%
2088	13.7%	25.6%
2087	13.8%	25.8%
2086	13.9%	26%
2085	14%	26.2%
2084	14%	26.4%
2083	14.1%	26.6%
2082	14.2%	26.8%
2081	14.3%	27.1%
2080	14.3%	27.3%
2079	14.4%	27.5%
2078	14.5%	27.7%
2077	14.5%	28%
2076	14.6%	28.2%
2075	14.6%	28.4%
2074	14.7%	28.7%
2073	14.7%	28.9%
2072	14.8%	29.1%
2071	14.9%	29.4%
2070	14.9%	29.6%
2069	15%	29.8%
2068	15%	30.1%
2067	15.1%	30.3%
2066	15.2%	30.6%
2065	15.3%	30.8%
2064	15.4%	31.1%
2063	15.5%	31.3%
2062	15.6%	31.6%
2061	15.7%	31.9%
2060	15.8%	32.1%
2059	16%	32.4%
2058	16.1%	32.7%
2057	16.3%	32.9%
2056	16.4%	33.2%
2055	16.6%	33.5%
2054	16.8%	33.8%
2053	16.9%	34.1%
2052	17.1%	34.3%
2051	17.2%	34.6%
2050	17.4%	34.9%
2049	17.5%	35.2%
2048	17.7%	35.5%
2047	17.8%	35.8%
2046	17.9%	36.1%
2045	18%	36.4%
2044	18.2%	36.7%
2043	18.3%	37%
2042	18.4%	37.3%
2041	18.5%	37.6%
2040	18.6%	37.9%
2039	18.7%	38.3%
2038	18.9%	38.6%
2037	19%	39%
2036	19.1%	39.3%
2035	19.3%	39.6%
2034	19.5%	40%
2033	19.7%	40.3%
2032	19.9%	40.7%
2031	20.1%	41%
2030	20.3%	41.3%
2029	20.6%	41.6%
2028	20.9%	41.8%
2027	21.2%	42.1%
2026	21.5%	42.2%
2025	21.9%	42.4%
2024	22%	42.5%
2023	22.4%	42.7%
2022	22.7%	42.9%
2021	23%	43.1%
2020	23.3%	43.4%
2019	23.7%	43.6%
2018	24%	43.8%
2017	24.2%	44%
2016	24.5%	44.2%
2015	24.7%	44.5%
2014	24.9%	44.8%
2013	25%	44.9%
2012	25.2%	45.1%
2011	25.3%	45.2%
2010	25.4%	45.3%
2009	25.5%	45.3%
2008	25.6%	45.1%
2007	25.7%	45%
2006	25.7%	44.9%
2005	25.8%	44.8%
2004	26%	44.7%
2003	26.1%	44.6%
2002	26.3%	44.6%
2001	26.6%	44.5%
2000	27%	44.6%
1999	27.4%	44.7%
1998	27.8%	44.7%
1997	28.2%	44.8%
1996	28.6%	44.7%
1995	29.2%	44.5%
1994	29.9%	44.9%
1993	30.6%	45.5%
1992	31.4%	46%
1991	32.1%	46.2%
1990	32.5%	46.3%
1989	33%	46.5%
1988	33.5%	46.7%
1987	34%	46.9%
1986	34.6%	47.2%
1985	35.2%	47.4%
1984	35.5%	47.5%
1983	35.8%	47.6%
1982	36%	47.5%
1981	36.2%	47.4%
1980	36.4%	47.2%
1979	36.7%	46.9%
1978	36.9%	46.7%
1977	37.2%	46.6%
1976	37.6%	46.5%
1975	38%	46.4%
1974	38.4%	46.3%
1973	38.8%	46.2%
1972	39.2%	46.1%
1971	39.5%	46.1%
1970	39.7%	46%
1969	39.9%	45.9%
1968	40.1%	45.8%
1967	40.3%	45.6%
1966	40.4%	45.4%
1965	40.5%	45.2%
1964	40.6%	45%
1963	40.7%	44.8%
1962	40.8%	44.8%
1961	40.9%	44.8%
1960	41%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs Tanzania

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Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sri Lanka	Tanzania
2023	18	276
2022	22	152
2021	34	162
2020	23	160
2019	20	292
2018	21	319
2017	21	345
2016	22	396
2015	22	433
2014	23	454
2013	23	479
2012	24	448
2011	25	475
2010	26	486
2009	28	502
2008	30	511
2007	31	453
2006	32	366
2005	32	350
2004	37	365
2003	35	397
2002	36	454
2001	37	493
2000	39	568
1999	41	635
1998	43	739
1997	45	777
1996	47	775
1995	48	797
1994	49	816
1993	51	851
1992	54	864
1991	57	873
1990	59	900
1989	61	927
1988	62	949
1987	64	964
1986	66	971
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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sri Lanka

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sri Lanka	Tanzania
2023	0.61%	3.89%
2022	0.64%	4.05%
2021	0.66%	4.22%
2020	0.69%	4.42%
2019	0.72%	4.6%
2018	0.76%	4.8%
2017	0.79%	5.02%
2016	0.83%	5.25%
2015	0.87%	5.48%
2014	0.92%	5.67%
2013	0.98%	5.95%
2012	1.03%	6.21%
2011	1.08%	6.5%
2010	1.12%	6.86%
2009	2.08%	7.24%
2008	1.2%	7.7%
2007	1.26%	8.16%
2006	1.33%	8.69%
2005	1.4%	9.24%
2004	2.88%	9.86%
2003	1.52%	10.5%
2002	1.55%	11.3%
2001	1.58%	12.1%
2000	1.63%	12.8%
1999	1.69%	13.6%
1998	1.76%	14.2%
1997	1.86%	14.8%
1996	1.95%	15.2%
1995	2.05%	15.6%
1994	2.14%	15.9%
1993	2.22%	16.1%
1992	2.29%	16.3%
1991	2.32%	16.5%
1990	2.33%	16.7%
1989	2.74%	16.9%
1988	2.41%	17.2%
1987	2.54%	17.4%
1986	2.74%	17.6%
1985	3.02%	17.7%
1984	3.35%	17.8%
1983	3.67%	17.8%
1982	3.98%	17.8%
1981	4.29%	17.8%
1980	4.63%	17.9%
1979	4.99%	18.1%
1978	5.38%	18.4%
1977	5.77%	18.8%
1976	6.12%	19.2%
1975	6.41%	19.6%
1974	6.62%	20.1%
1973	6.77%	20.5%
1972	6.86%	20.9%
1971	6.94%	21.2%
1970	7.02%	21.6%
1969	7.14%	21.9%
1968	7.32%	22.2%
1967	7.55%	22.5%
1966	7.81%	22.8%
1965	8.07%	23.1%
1964	8.3%	23.4%
1963	8.48%	23.6%
1962	8.66%	23.8%
1961	8.95%	24%
1960	9.41%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.