Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and Uganda

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs Uganda by year

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Sri Lanka

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sri Lanka	Uganda
2023	1.97	4.28
2022	1.98	4.39
2021	2	4.51
2020	2.01	4.62
2019	2.02	4.74
2018	2.03	4.87
2017	2.04	4.99
2016	2.06	5.11
2015	2.09	5.25
2014	2.13	5.41
2013	2.18	5.56
2012	2.17	5.73
2011	2.14	5.89
2010	2.13	6.02
2009	2.18	6.12
2008	2.23	6.2
2007	2.3	6.33
2006	2.29	6.43
2005	2.26	6.53
2004	2.27	6.61
2003	2.3	6.67
2002	2.31	6.74
2001	2.28	6.76
2000	2.21	6.79
1999	2.14	6.83
1998	2.14	6.84
1997	2.22	6.86
1996	2.29	6.84
1995	2.35	6.87
1994	2.4	6.9
1993	2.44	6.89
1992	2.49	6.91
1991	2.51	6.94
1990	2.54	7.01
1989	2.58	7.05
1988	2.57	7.1
1987	2.64	7.12
1986	2.74	7.08
1985	2.9	7.04
1984	3.01	7.02
1983	3.11	7.07
1982	3.32	7.11
1981	3.65	7.12
1980	3.73	7.11
1979	3.82	7.14
1978	3.81	7.16
1977	3.74	7.18
1976	3.78	7.19
1975	3.82	7.2
1974	3.86	7.19
1973	4	7.19
1972	4.16	7.19
1971	4.27	7.18
1970	4.39	7.15
1969	4.5	7.12
1968	4.66	7.13
1967	4.79	7.1
1966	4.83	7.07
1965	4.93	7.04
1964	5.06	7.01
1963	5.12	6.98
1962	5.18	6.96
1961	5.24	6.93
1960	5.35	6.91

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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Sri Lanka	Uganda
2023	66,111	1,477,166
2022	95,378	1,455,576
2021	121,858	1,423,377
2020	170,968	1,397,288
2019	172,243	1,367,044
2018	183,610	1,332,600
2017	187,993	1,290,658
2016	194,232	1,249,565
2015	201,815	1,224,839
2014	211,541	1,201,599
2013	221,021	1,184,250
2012	229,138	1,167,473
2011	224,461	1,147,263
2010	224,325	1,121,564
2009	200,175	1,090,600
2008	232,225	1,055,935
2007	248,287	1,029,893
2006	248,706	999,958
2005	248,683	969,096
2004	212,527	938,623
2003	252,008	901,374
2002	252,840	868,756
2001	244,377	836,751
2000	227,060	803,069
1999	206,876	775,166
1998	201,059	741,175
1997	208,193	727,523
1996	215,290	699,707
1995	221,957	697,218
1994	228,904	675,092
1993	226,257	650,032
1992	222,230	627,139
1991	218,117	602,740
1990	224,454	587,291
1989	212,401	565,367
1988	219,184	547,759
1987	226,414	527,397
1986	233,782	487,693
1985	247,836	462,534
1984	263,175	421,241
1983	277,768	404,940
1982	300,030	390,820
1981	328,096	380,028
1980	328,155	370,287
1979	329,791	381,626
1978	317,055	371,930
1977	300,038	365,216
1976	291,816	359,458
1975	282,496	354,278
1974	275,521	345,773
1973	278,577	340,780
1972	282,494	335,935
1971	281,200	328,294
1970	286,719	333,202
1969	286,218	320,486
1968	286,642	309,725
1967	284,738	296,692
1966	275,549	282,225
1965	272,422	271,830
1964	269,584	260,733
1963	262,880	250,885
1962	256,719	241,513
1961	251,087	232,894
1960	247,631	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs Uganda by year

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Sri Lanka

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sri Lanka	Uganda
2023	11.2	35.2
2022	12.4	35.8
2021	12.9	36.3
2020	13.8	36.8
2019	14.6	37.2
2018	15.2	37.7
2017	15.4	37.9
2016	15.7	38.3
2015	16	39
2014	16.5	39.7
2013	17	40.6
2012	17.1	41.4
2011	17.1	42.2
2010	17.1	42.9
2009	17.6	43.4
2008	18.2	43.8
2007	18.8	44.5
2006	18.9	45.2
2005	18.7	45.8
2004	18.8	46.5
2003	19.1	47
2002	19.2	47.4
2001	19	47.9
2000	18.4	48.2
1999	17.9	48.7
1998	17.8	48.8
1997	18.5	49.6
1996	19	49.5
1995	19.6	50.6
1994	20	50.5
1993	20	50.5
1992	20.1	50.6
1991	20.2	50.6
1990	20.5	51
1989	20.6	50.9
1988	20.3	51
1987	20.8	50.9
1986	21.4	50.4
1985	22.4	49.7
1984	23.5	49
1983	24.4	48.9
1982	26	48.8
1981	28.1	48.8
1980	28.6	48.7
1979	29.3	48.8
1978	29	48.6
1977	28.3	48.6
1976	28.3	48.6
1975	28.2	48.7
1974	28.2	48.6
1973	28.9	48.7
1972	29.7	48.9
1971	30.2	48.9
1970	31.2	48.7
1969	31.8	48.4
1968	32.6	48.4
1967	33.2	48.2
1966	33.2	47.9
1965	33.8	47.8
1964	34.5	47.7
1963	34.7	47.8
1962	35.1	48
1961	35.6	48.2
1960	36.3	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 36.3 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sri Lanka	Uganda
2100	13.1%	17.8%
2099	13.1%	18%
2098	13.2%	18.1%
2097	13.2%	18.3%
2096	13.2%	18.5%
2095	13.3%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.8%
2093	13.4%	19%
2092	13.4%	19.2%
2091	13.5%	19.4%
2090	13.6%	19.6%
2089	13.7%	19.7%
2088	13.7%	19.9%
2087	13.8%	20.1%
2086	13.9%	20.4%
2085	14%	20.6%
2084	14%	20.8%
2083	14.1%	21%
2082	14.2%	21.2%
2081	14.3%	21.4%
2080	14.3%	21.7%
2079	14.4%	21.9%
2078	14.5%	22.1%
2077	14.5%	22.4%
2076	14.6%	22.6%
2075	14.6%	22.9%
2074	14.7%	23.2%
2073	14.7%	23.5%
2072	14.8%	23.7%
2071	14.9%	24%
2070	14.9%	24.3%
2069	15%	24.6%
2068	15%	25%
2067	15.1%	25.3%
2066	15.2%	25.6%
2065	15.3%	25.9%
2064	15.4%	26.3%
2063	15.5%	26.6%
2062	15.6%	27%
2061	15.7%	27.3%
2060	15.8%	27.7%
2059	16%	28%
2058	16.1%	28.4%
2057	16.3%	28.7%
2056	16.4%	29.1%
2055	16.6%	29.4%
2054	16.8%	29.8%
2053	16.9%	30.1%
2052	17.1%	30.5%
2051	17.2%	30.9%
2050	17.4%	31.3%
2049	17.5%	31.6%
2048	17.7%	32%
2047	17.8%	32.5%
2046	17.9%	32.9%
2045	18%	33.4%
2044	18.2%	33.8%
2043	18.3%	34.3%
2042	18.4%	34.8%
2041	18.5%	35.3%
2040	18.6%	35.9%
2039	18.7%	36.4%
2038	18.9%	37%
2037	19%	37.6%
2036	19.1%	38.1%
2035	19.3%	38.7%
2034	19.5%	39.2%
2033	19.7%	39.7%
2032	19.9%	40.2%
2031	20.1%	40.7%
2030	20.3%	41.1%
2029	20.6%	41.6%
2028	20.9%	42%
2027	21.2%	42.5%
2026	21.5%	42.9%
2025	21.9%	43.3%
2024	22%	43.5%
2023	22.4%	43.9%
2022	22.7%	44.3%
2021	23%	44.7%
2020	23.3%	45.2%
2019	23.7%	45.8%
2018	24%	46.3%
2017	24.2%	46.9%
2016	24.5%	47.5%
2015	24.7%	48.1%
2014	24.9%	48.5%
2013	25%	48.8%
2012	25.2%	49.1%
2011	25.3%	49.3%
2010	25.4%	49.5%
2009	25.5%	49.7%
2008	25.6%	49.8%
2007	25.7%	50%
2006	25.7%	50%
2005	25.8%	50.1%
2004	26%	50.1%
2003	26.1%	50.1%
2002	26.3%	50.1%
2001	26.6%	50.1%
2000	27%	50.1%
1999	27.4%	50%
1998	27.8%	49.9%
1997	28.2%	49.7%
1996	28.6%	49.4%
1995	29.2%	49.1%
1994	29.9%	48.6%
1993	30.6%	48.5%
1992	31.4%	48.4%
1991	32.1%	48.3%
1990	32.5%	48.2%
1989	33%	48.1%
1988	33.5%	48.1%
1987	34%	48%
1986	34.6%	48%
1985	35.2%	48%
1984	35.5%	48%
1983	35.8%	48.1%
1982	36%	48%
1981	36.2%	48%
1980	36.4%	47.9%
1979	36.7%	47.7%
1978	36.9%	47.6%
1977	37.2%	47.5%
1976	37.6%	47.5%
1975	38%	47.4%
1974	38.4%	47.3%
1973	38.8%	47.1%
1972	39.2%	46.9%
1971	39.5%	46.7%
1970	39.7%	46.5%
1969	39.9%	46.5%
1968	40.1%	46.5%
1967	40.3%	46.6%
1966	40.4%	46.6%
1965	40.5%	46.7%
1964	40.6%	46.8%
1963	40.7%	46.9%
1962	40.8%	46.8%
1961	40.9%	46.6%
1960	41%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs Uganda

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Sri Lanka

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sri Lanka	Uganda
2023	18	170
2022	22	184
2021	34	216
2020	23	209
2019	20	219
2018	21	232
2017	21	246
2016	22	272
2015	22	299
2014	23	311
2013	23	308
2012	24	285
2011	25	295
2010	26	304
2009	28	322
2008	30	324
2007	31	345
2006	32	409
2005	32	417
2004	37	384
2003	35	395
2002	36	416
2001	37	440
2000	39	475
1999	41	504
1998	43	523
1997	45	522
1996	47	513
1995	48	514
1994	49	507
1993	51	515
1992	54	530
1991	57	549
1990	59	575
1989	61	609
1988	62	655
1987	64	709
1986	66	781
1985	68	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sri Lanka

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sri Lanka	Uganda
2023	0.61%	3.88%
2022	0.64%	4.05%
2021	0.66%	4.18%
2020	0.69%	4.35%
2019	0.72%	4.53%
2018	0.76%	4.74%
2017	0.79%	4.98%
2016	0.83%	5.25%
2015	0.87%	5.58%
2014	0.92%	5.91%
2013	0.98%	6.24%
2012	1.03%	6.67%
2011	1.08%	7.1%
2010	1.12%	7.61%
2009	2.08%	8.14%
2008	1.2%	8.69%
2007	1.26%	9.3%
2006	1.33%	9.97%
2005	1.4%	10.7%
2004	2.88%	11.5%
2003	1.52%	12.3%
2002	1.55%	13.1%
2001	1.58%	13.9%
2000	1.63%	14.6%
1999	1.69%	15.2%
1998	1.76%	15.6%
1997	1.86%	16%
1996	1.95%	16.2%
1995	2.05%	16.5%
1994	2.14%	16.7%
1993	2.22%	17%
1992	2.29%	17.4%
1991	2.32%	17.9%
1990	2.33%	18.3%
1989	2.74%	18.7%
1988	2.41%	18.9%
1987	2.54%	19.2%
1986	2.74%	19.5%
1985	3.02%	19.9%
1984	3.35%	20.3%
1983	3.67%	20.9%
1982	3.98%	21.4%
1981	4.29%	21.9%
1980	4.63%	22%
1979	4.99%	21.8%
1978	5.38%	21.6%
1977	5.77%	21.2%
1976	6.12%	20.7%
1975	6.41%	20.3%
1974	6.62%	19.9%
1973	6.77%	19.6%
1972	6.86%	19.4%
1971	6.94%	19.3%
1970	7.02%	19.3%
1969	7.14%	19.4%
1968	7.32%	19.7%
1967	7.55%	19.9%
1966	7.81%	20.3%
1965	8.07%	20.6%
1964	8.3%	20.9%
1963	8.48%	21.3%
1962	8.66%	21.6%
1961	8.95%	21.9%
1960	9.41%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.