Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan by year

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Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan
2023	1.97	2.69
2022	1.98	2.73
2021	2	2.75
2020	2.01	2.79
2019	2.02	2.83
2018	2.03	2.88
2017	2.04	2.93
2016	2.06	2.99
2015	2.09	3.03
2014	2.13	3.02
2013	2.18	3.01
2012	2.17	2.96
2011	2.14	2.9
2010	2.13	2.85
2009	2.18	2.79
2008	2.23	2.75
2007	2.3	2.73
2006	2.29	2.72
2005	2.26	2.71
2004	2.27	2.67
2003	2.3	2.67
2002	2.31	2.71
2001	2.28	2.81
2000	2.21	2.9
1999	2.14	2.98
1998	2.14	3.08
1997	2.22	3.18
1996	2.29	3.29
1995	2.35	3.49
1994	2.4	3.62
1993	2.44	3.78
1992	2.49	3.96
1991	2.51	4.14
1990	2.54	4.29
1989	2.58	4.46
1988	2.57	4.68
1987	2.64	4.84
1986	2.74	4.94
1985	2.9	4.97
1984	3.01	4.96
1983	3.11	4.97
1982	3.32	5.04
1981	3.65	5.16
1980	3.73	5.3
1979	3.82	5.46
1978	3.81	5.61
1977	3.74	5.77
1976	3.78	5.9
1975	3.82	6
1974	3.86	6.09
1973	4	6.15
1972	4.16	6.2
1971	4.27	6.32
1970	4.39	6.4
1969	4.5	6.48
1968	4.66	6.56
1967	4.79	6.64
1966	4.83	6.7
1965	4.93	6.76
1964	5.06	6.79
1963	5.12	6.79
1962	5.18	6.76
1961	5.24	6.69
1960	5.35	6.59

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 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan
2023	66,111	117,529
2022	95,378	121,814
2021	121,858	122,721
2020	170,968	124,014
2019	172,243	128,275
2018	183,610	129,537
2017	187,993	131,417
2016	194,232	132,581
2015	201,815	132,663
2014	211,541	129,677
2013	221,021	126,217
2012	229,138	120,957
2011	224,461	115,197
2010	224,325	109,318
2009	200,175	102,931
2008	232,225	96,815
2007	248,287	92,038
2006	248,706	87,840
2005	248,683	83,968
2004	212,527	79,850
2003	252,008	76,737
2002	252,840	75,639
2001	244,377	76,682
2000	227,060	76,875
1999	206,876	76,362
1998	201,059	77,342
1997	208,193	79,045
1996	215,290	80,996
1995	221,957	86,289
1994	228,904	89,319
1993	226,257	92,596
1992	222,230	96,668
1991	218,117	99,297
1990	224,454	101,099
1989	212,401	103,553
1988	219,184	104,802
1987	226,414	103,885
1986	233,782	100,930
1985	247,836	95,890
1984	263,175	90,591
1983	277,768	85,183
1982	300,030	80,989
1981	328,096	77,829
1980	328,155	74,394
1979	329,791	71,135
1978	317,055	68,437
1977	300,038	66,318
1976	291,816	64,513
1975	282,496	62,681
1974	275,521	60,925
1973	278,577	59,169
1972	282,494	57,326
1971	281,200	56,666
1970	286,719	55,617
1969	286,218	54,791
1968	286,642	54,324
1967	284,738	54,209
1966	275,549	54,353
1965	272,422	54,558
1964	269,584	54,574
1963	262,880	54,203
1962	256,719	53,248
1961	251,087	51,659
1960	247,631	49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan by year

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Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan
2023	11.2	21.7
2022	12.4	22.6
2021	12.9	23.3
2020	13.8	24.1
2019	14.6	24.8
2018	15.2	25.5
2017	15.4	26.3
2016	15.7	26.9
2015	16	27.5
2014	16.5	27.5
2013	17	27.4
2012	17.1	26.9
2011	17.1	26.3
2010	17.1	25.7
2009	17.6	25.1
2008	18.2	24.4
2007	18.8	24
2006	18.9	23.7
2005	18.7	23.3
2004	18.8	22.8
2003	19.1	22.4
2002	19.2	22.6
2001	19	23.2
2000	18.4	23.7
1999	17.9	24.1
1998	17.8	24.9
1997	18.5	25.7
1996	19	26.6
1995	19.6	28.3
1994	20	29.5
1993	20	30.8
1992	20.1	32.4
1991	20.2	33.7
1990	20.5	34.9
1989	20.6	36.5
1988	20.3	37.8
1987	20.8	38.6
1986	21.4	38.9
1985	22.4	38.4
1984	23.5	37.8
1983	24.4	37
1982	26	36.5
1981	28.1	36.5
1980	28.6	36.4
1979	29.3	36.4
1978	29	36.5
1977	28.3	36.7
1976	28.3	36.8
1975	28.2	36.8
1974	28.2	36.9
1973	28.9	37
1972	29.7	37.1
1971	30.2	37.7
1970	31.2	38.2
1969	31.8	38.8
1968	32.6	39.7
1967	33.2	40.8
1966	33.2	42.2
1965	33.8	43.6
1964	34.5	45
1963	34.7	46.2
1962	35.1	47.1
1961	35.6	47.5
1960	36.3	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 36.3 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan
2100	13.1%	15.5%
2099	13.1%	15.6%
2098	13.2%	15.7%
2097	13.2%	15.8%
2096	13.2%	15.9%
2095	13.3%	16%
2094	13.3%	16.2%
2093	13.4%	16.3%
2092	13.4%	16.5%
2091	13.5%	16.6%
2090	13.6%	16.8%
2089	13.7%	16.9%
2088	13.7%	17.1%
2087	13.8%	17.2%
2086	13.9%	17.4%
2085	14%	17.5%
2084	14%	17.7%
2083	14.1%	17.8%
2082	14.2%	17.9%
2081	14.3%	18%
2080	14.3%	18%
2079	14.4%	18.1%
2078	14.5%	18.2%
2077	14.5%	18.2%
2076	14.6%	18.2%
2075	14.6%	18.3%
2074	14.7%	18.3%
2073	14.7%	18.4%
2072	14.8%	18.4%
2071	14.9%	18.5%
2070	14.9%	18.6%
2069	15%	18.7%
2068	15%	18.9%
2067	15.1%	19%
2066	15.2%	19.2%
2065	15.3%	19.5%
2064	15.4%	19.7%
2063	15.5%	20%
2062	15.6%	20.2%
2061	15.7%	20.5%
2060	15.8%	20.8%
2059	16%	21.1%
2058	16.1%	21.4%
2057	16.3%	21.7%
2056	16.4%	22%
2055	16.6%	22.2%
2054	16.8%	22.4%
2053	16.9%	22.6%
2052	17.1%	22.8%
2051	17.2%	22.9%
2050	17.4%	23%
2049	17.5%	23%
2048	17.7%	23%
2047	17.8%	23%
2046	17.9%	23%
2045	18%	23%
2044	18.2%	23%
2043	18.3%	23.1%
2042	18.4%	23.2%
2041	18.5%	23.3%
2040	18.6%	23.5%
2039	18.7%	23.8%
2038	18.9%	24.2%
2037	19%	24.6%
2036	19.1%	25%
2035	19.3%	25.5%
2034	19.5%	26.1%
2033	19.7%	26.7%
2032	19.9%	27.4%
2031	20.1%	28.1%
2030	20.3%	28.7%
2029	20.6%	29.4%
2028	20.9%	30%
2027	21.2%	30.6%
2026	21.5%	31%
2025	21.9%	31.4%
2024	22%	31.5%
2023	22.4%	31.7%
2022	22.7%	31.7%
2021	23%	31.5%
2020	23.3%	31.2%
2019	23.7%	30.9%
2018	24%	30.5%
2017	24.2%	30.2%
2016	24.5%	29.9%
2015	24.7%	29.7%
2014	24.9%	29.6%
2013	25%	29.6%
2012	25.2%	29.7%
2011	25.3%	30%
2010	25.4%	30.3%
2009	25.5%	30.8%
2008	25.6%	31.3%
2007	25.7%	31.9%
2006	25.7%	32.6%
2005	25.8%	33.3%
2004	26%	34%
2003	26.1%	34.8%
2002	26.3%	35.6%
2001	26.6%	36.4%
2000	27%	37.3%
1999	27.4%	38.1%
1998	27.8%	38.9%
1997	28.2%	39.6%
1996	28.6%	40.2%
1995	29.2%	40.5%
1994	29.9%	40.8%
1993	30.6%	41%
1992	31.4%	41.1%
1991	32.1%	41.2%
1990	32.5%	41.2%
1989	33%	41.2%
1988	33.5%	41.1%
1987	34%	41%
1986	34.6%	40.8%
1985	35.2%	40.7%
1984	35.5%	40.7%
1983	35.8%	40.7%
1982	36%	40.8%
1981	36.2%	41%
1980	36.4%	41.3%
1979	36.7%	41.6%
1978	36.9%	42.1%
1977	37.2%	42.5%
1976	37.6%	43%
1975	38%	43.4%
1974	38.4%	43.9%
1973	38.8%	44.4%
1972	39.2%	44.8%
1971	39.5%	45.1%
1970	39.7%	45.4%
1969	39.9%	45.5%
1968	40.1%	45.6%
1967	40.3%	45.4%
1966	40.4%	45.2%
1965	40.5%	44.9%
1964	40.6%	44.5%
1963	40.7%	43.8%
1962	40.8%	42.8%
1961	40.9%	41.7%
1960	41%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan

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Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan
2023	18	5
2022	22	5
2021	34	6
2020	23	5
2019	20	5
2018	21	5
2017	21	5
2016	22	6
2015	22	6
2014	23	6
2013	23	7
2012	24	7
2011	25	8
2010	26	9
2009	28	10
2008	30	11
2007	31	13
2006	32	14
2005	32	15
2004	37	17
2003	35	18
2002	36	20
2001	37	22
2000	39	25
1999	41	29
1998	43	34
1997	45	40
1996	47	46
1995	48	50
1994	49	54
1993	51	56
1992	54	58
1991	57	60
1990	59	62
1989	61	65
1988	62	69
1987	64	72
1986	66	75
1985	68	77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan
2023	0.61%	4%
2022	0.64%	4.1%
2021	0.66%	4.18%
2020	0.69%	4.26%
2019	0.72%	4.33%
2018	0.76%	4.36%
2017	0.79%	4.37%
2016	0.83%	4.33%
2015	0.87%	4.29%
2014	0.92%	4.25%
2013	0.98%	4.25%
2012	1.03%	4.25%
2011	1.08%	4.29%
2010	1.12%	4.36%
2009	2.08%	4.45%
2008	1.2%	4.6%
2007	1.26%	4.77%
2006	1.33%	4.99%
2005	1.4%	5.25%
2004	2.88%	5.56%
2003	1.52%	5.88%
2002	1.55%	6.24%
2001	1.58%	6.61%
2000	1.63%	6.97%
1999	1.69%	7.31%
1998	1.76%	7.59%
1997	1.86%	7.79%
1996	1.95%	7.9%
1995	2.05%	7.94%
1994	2.14%	7.92%
1993	2.22%	7.87%
1992	2.29%	7.83%
1991	2.32%	7.83%
1990	2.33%	7.91%
1989	2.74%	8.09%
1988	2.41%	8.36%
1987	2.54%	8.7%
1986	2.74%	9.08%
1985	3.02%	9.51%
1984	3.35%	9.98%
1983	3.67%	10.5%
1982	3.98%	10.9%
1981	4.29%	11.4%
1980	4.63%	11.9%
1979	4.99%	12.3%
1978	5.38%	12.8%
1977	5.77%	13.2%
1976	6.12%	-
1975	6.41%	-
1974	6.62%	-
1973	6.77%	-
1972	6.86%	-
1971	6.94%	-
1970	7.02%	-
1969	7.14%	-
1968	7.32%	-
1967	7.55%	-
1966	7.81%	-
1965	8.07%	-
1964	8.3%	-
1963	8.48%	-
1962	8.66%	-
1961	8.95%	-
1960	9.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.