Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and Togo

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs Togo by year

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Sri Lanka

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sri Lanka	Togo
2023	1.97	4.19
2022	1.98	4.25
2021	2	4.32
2020	2.01	4.39
2019	2.02	4.45
2018	2.03	4.51
2017	2.04	4.58
2016	2.06	4.63
2015	2.09	4.66
2014	2.13	4.7
2013	2.18	4.75
2012	2.17	4.85
2011	2.14	4.98
2010	2.13	5.09
2009	2.18	5.1
2008	2.23	5.1
2007	2.3	5.1
2006	2.29	5.08
2005	2.26	5.04
2004	2.27	5
2003	2.3	5.05
2002	2.31	5.09
2001	2.28	5.13
2000	2.21	5.17
1999	2.14	5.23
1998	2.14	5.29
1997	2.22	5.36
1996	2.29	5.46
1995	2.35	5.57
1994	2.4	5.67
1993	2.44	5.78
1992	2.49	5.89
1991	2.51	5.99
1990	2.54	6.07
1989	2.58	6.15
1988	2.57	6.23
1987	2.64	6.3
1986	2.74	6.38
1985	2.9	6.46
1984	3.01	6.54
1983	3.11	6.63
1982	3.32	6.73
1981	3.65	6.81
1980	3.73	6.88
1979	3.82	6.94
1978	3.81	6.98
1977	3.74	7.03
1976	3.78	7.06
1975	3.82	7.09
1974	3.86	7.09
1973	4	7.08
1972	4.16	7.07
1971	4.27	7.06
1970	4.39	7.04
1969	4.5	7.02
1968	4.66	6.97
1967	4.79	6.96
1966	4.83	6.96
1965	4.93	6.94
1964	5.06	6.92
1963	5.12	6.89
1962	5.18	6.86
1961	5.24	6.82
1960	5.35	6.8

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 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	Sri Lanka	Togo
2023	66,111	218,093
2022	95,378	215,090
2021	121,858	210,613
2020	170,968	208,663
2019	172,243	207,608
2018	183,610	204,942
2017	187,993	202,307
2016	194,232	199,364
2015	201,815	194,768
2014	211,541	190,667
2013	221,021	187,309
2012	229,138	186,061
2011	224,461	186,406
2010	224,325	185,294
2009	200,175	180,111
2008	232,225	173,677
2007	248,287	168,144
2006	248,706	160,671
2005	248,683	154,117
2004	212,527	147,574
2003	252,008	144,900
2002	252,840	141,643
2001	244,377	137,808
2000	227,060	133,873
1999	206,876	129,832
1998	201,059	125,392
1997	208,193	122,109
1996	215,290	119,418
1995	221,957	116,314
1994	228,904	113,074
1993	226,257	119,938
1992	222,230	118,876
1991	218,117	117,409
1990	224,454	116,200
1989	212,401	114,432
1988	219,184	112,915
1987	226,414	110,739
1986	233,782	107,957
1985	247,836	104,949
1984	263,175	102,425
1983	277,768	99,817
1982	300,030	97,003
1981	328,096	94,318
1980	328,155	91,445
1979	329,791	89,148
1978	317,055	86,950
1977	300,038	84,572
1976	291,816	82,321
1975	282,496	79,831
1974	275,521	77,347
1973	278,577	74,713
1972	282,494	72,008
1971	281,200	69,206
1970	286,719	65,851
1969	286,218	62,589
1968	286,642	59,110
1967	284,738	56,128
1966	275,549	53,640
1965	272,422	51,323
1964	269,584	49,449
1963	262,880	47,869
1962	256,719	46,201
1961	251,087	44,623
1960	247,631	43,307

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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs Togo by year

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Sri Lanka

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sri Lanka	Togo
2023	11.2	31.1
2022	12.4	31.5
2021	12.9	32
2020	13.8	32.5
2019	14.6	32.9
2018	15.2	33.4
2017	15.4	33.9
2016	15.7	34.4
2015	16	34.7
2014	16.5	35
2013	17	35.4
2012	17.1	36.1
2011	17.1	37.1
2010	17.1	37.9
2009	17.6	38
2008	18.2	38
2007	18.8	38
2006	18.9	37.7
2005	18.7	37.4
2004	18.8	37.1
2003	19.1	37.5
2002	19.2	37.8
2001	19	37.9
2000	18.4	37.9
1999	17.9	38
1998	17.8	38.1
1997	18.5	38.3
1996	19	38.6
1995	19.6	39
1994	20	39.4
1993	20	41.7
1992	20.1	40.8
1991	20.2	41.2
1990	20.5	41.7
1989	20.6	42.1
1988	20.3	42.5
1987	20.8	43
1986	21.4	43.3
1985	22.4	43.6
1984	23.5	44
1983	24.4	44.5
1982	26	45.1
1981	28.1	45.6
1980	28.6	46.1
1979	29.3	46.7
1978	29	47.2
1977	28.3	47.6
1976	28.3	48
1975	28.2	48.2
1974	28.2	48.4
1973	28.9	48.4
1972	29.7	48.5
1971	30.2	48.5
1970	31.2	48.3
1969	31.8	48.2
1968	32.6	47.9
1967	33.2	48
1966	33.2	48.2
1965	33.8	48.3
1964	34.5	48.4
1963	34.7	48.4
1962	35.1	48.2
1961	35.6	48
1960	36.3	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 36.3 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sri Lanka	Togo
2100	13.1%	23.1%
2099	13.1%	23.2%
2098	13.2%	23.4%
2097	13.2%	23.6%
2096	13.2%	23.7%
2095	13.3%	23.9%
2094	13.3%	24%
2093	13.4%	24.2%
2092	13.4%	24.4%
2091	13.5%	24.5%
2090	13.6%	24.7%
2089	13.7%	24.9%
2088	13.7%	25%
2087	13.8%	25.2%
2086	13.9%	25.4%
2085	14%	25.6%
2084	14%	25.8%
2083	14.1%	25.9%
2082	14.2%	26.1%
2081	14.3%	26.3%
2080	14.3%	26.5%
2079	14.4%	26.7%
2078	14.5%	26.9%
2077	14.5%	27.1%
2076	14.6%	27.3%
2075	14.6%	27.4%
2074	14.7%	27.6%
2073	14.7%	27.8%
2072	14.8%	28%
2071	14.9%	28.2%
2070	14.9%	28.4%
2069	15%	28.6%
2068	15%	28.7%
2067	15.1%	28.9%
2066	15.2%	29.1%
2065	15.3%	29.3%
2064	15.4%	29.6%
2063	15.5%	29.8%
2062	15.6%	30%
2061	15.7%	30.2%
2060	15.8%	30.4%
2059	16%	30.7%
2058	16.1%	30.9%
2057	16.3%	31.2%
2056	16.4%	31.4%
2055	16.6%	31.7%
2054	16.8%	31.9%
2053	16.9%	32.1%
2052	17.1%	32.4%
2051	17.2%	32.6%
2050	17.4%	32.9%
2049	17.5%	33.1%
2048	17.7%	33.4%
2047	17.8%	33.6%
2046	17.9%	33.8%
2045	18%	34%
2044	18.2%	34.3%
2043	18.3%	34.5%
2042	18.4%	34.7%
2041	18.5%	34.9%
2040	18.6%	35.1%
2039	18.7%	35.3%
2038	18.9%	35.5%
2037	19%	35.7%
2036	19.1%	36%
2035	19.3%	36.2%
2034	19.5%	36.5%
2033	19.7%	36.8%
2032	19.9%	37.1%
2031	20.1%	37.4%
2030	20.3%	37.7%
2029	20.6%	38%
2028	20.9%	38.3%
2027	21.2%	38.6%
2026	21.5%	39%
2025	21.9%	39.3%
2024	22%	39.5%
2023	22.4%	39.9%
2022	22.7%	40.2%
2021	23%	40.5%
2020	23.3%	40.7%
2019	23.7%	40.9%
2018	24%	41.1%
2017	24.2%	41.2%
2016	24.5%	41.4%
2015	24.7%	41.5%
2014	24.9%	41.5%
2013	25%	41.6%
2012	25.2%	41.6%
2011	25.3%	41.6%
2010	25.4%	41.6%
2009	25.5%	41.5%
2008	25.6%	41.6%
2007	25.7%	41.6%
2006	25.7%	41.8%
2005	25.8%	41.9%
2004	26%	42%
2003	26.1%	42.2%
2002	26.3%	42.3%
2001	26.6%	42.4%
2000	27%	42.6%
1999	27.4%	42.9%
1998	27.8%	43.2%
1997	28.2%	43.5%
1996	28.6%	43.8%
1995	29.2%	44%
1994	29.9%	44.2%
1993	30.6%	44.5%
1992	31.4%	44.7%
1991	32.1%	44.9%
1990	32.5%	45.2%
1989	33%	45.3%
1988	33.5%	45.5%
1987	34%	45.7%
1986	34.6%	45.8%
1985	35.2%	45.9%
1984	35.5%	46%
1983	35.8%	46.1%
1982	36%	46.2%
1981	36.2%	46.2%
1980	36.4%	46.2%
1979	36.7%	46.2%
1978	36.9%	46.1%
1977	37.2%	46%
1976	37.6%	45.9%
1975	38%	45.8%
1974	38.4%	45.6%
1973	38.8%	45.5%
1972	39.2%	45.4%
1971	39.5%	45.2%
1970	39.7%	45.1%
1969	39.9%	45%
1968	40.1%	44.9%
1967	40.3%	44.8%
1966	40.4%	44.7%
1965	40.5%	44.6%
1964	40.6%	44.5%
1963	40.7%	44.4%
1962	40.8%	44.2%
1961	40.9%	44.1%
1960	41%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs Togo

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Sri Lanka

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sri Lanka	Togo
2023	18	349
2022	22	362
2021	34	397
2020	23	398
2019	20	416
2018	21	435
2017	21	443
2016	22	460
2015	22	470
2014	23	490
2013	23	500
2012	24	506
2011	25	501
2010	26	497
2009	28	471
2008	30	457
2007	31	448
2006	32	453
2005	32	434
2004	37	431
2003	35	431
2002	36	447
2001	37	478
2000	39	496
1999	41	529
1998	43	570
1997	45	600
1996	47	627
1995	48	663
1994	49	688
1993	51	728
1992	54	692
1991	57	676
1990	59	657
1989	61	644
1988	62	628
1987	64	636
1986	66	649
1985	68	668

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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sri Lanka

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sri Lanka	Togo
2023	0.61%	5.83%
2022	0.64%	6.02%
2021	0.66%	6.22%
2020	0.69%	6.43%
2019	0.72%	6.63%
2018	0.76%	6.86%
2017	0.79%	7.09%
2016	0.83%	7.32%
2015	0.87%	7.56%
2014	0.92%	7.81%
2013	0.98%	8.07%
2012	1.03%	8.33%
2011	1.08%	8.59%
2010	1.12%	8.87%
2009	2.08%	9.14%
2008	1.2%	9.41%
2007	1.26%	9.69%
2006	1.33%	9.97%
2005	1.4%	10.3%
2004	2.88%	10.6%
2003	1.52%	10.9%
2002	1.55%	11.3%
2001	1.58%	11.6%
2000	1.63%	12%
1999	1.69%	12.3%
1998	1.76%	12.7%
1997	1.86%	13%
1996	1.95%	13.3%
1995	2.05%	13.6%
1994	2.14%	13.9%
1993	2.22%	14.1%
1992	2.29%	14.3%
1991	2.32%	14.5%
1990	2.33%	14.7%
1989	2.74%	14.9%
1988	2.41%	15.2%
1987	2.54%	15.4%
1986	2.74%	15.7%
1985	3.02%	16%
1984	3.35%	16.3%
1983	3.67%	16.7%
1982	3.98%	17.1%
1981	4.29%	17.5%
1980	4.63%	17.9%
1979	4.99%	18.3%
1978	5.38%	18.8%
1977	5.77%	19.2%
1976	6.12%	19.7%
1975	6.41%	20.2%
1974	6.62%	20.7%
1973	6.77%	21.1%
1972	6.86%	21.6%
1971	6.94%	22.1%
1970	7.02%	22.5%
1969	7.14%	23%
1968	7.32%	23.4%
1967	7.55%	23.8%
1966	7.81%	24.2%
1965	8.07%	24.6%
1964	8.3%	24.9%
1963	8.48%	25.2%
1962	8.66%	25.5%
1961	8.95%	25.8%
1960	9.41%	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.