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Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and Ukraine

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Sri Lanka has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.63 for Ukraine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.97 in Sri Lanka and 0.98 in Ukraine — 50.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Sri Lanka and by 57.2% in Ukraine — in 1960, it was 5.35 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Sri Lanka is ranked 125/196 by birth rate compared to 194/196 for Ukraine.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25.6 years in Sri Lanka, compared to 26.2 years in Ukraine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.7 in Sri Lanka — it's 28.5 in Ukraine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 15.1 in Sri Lanka vs 11.4 in Ukraine.
  • In Sri Lanka, 25.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Ukraine.

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs Ukraine by year

Sri Lanka
Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2023 1.97 0.98
2022 1.98 0.9
2021 2 1.15
2020 2.01 1.21
2019 2.02 1.22
2018 2.03 1.23
2017 2.04 1.3
2016 2.06 1.39
2015 2.09 1.39
2014 2.13 1.47
2013 2.18 1.52
2012 2.17 1.53
2011 2.14 1.46
2010 2.13 1.44
2009 2.18 1.47
2008 2.23 1.44
2007 2.3 1.34
2006 2.29 1.3
2005 2.26 1.22
2004 2.27 1.22
2003 2.3 1.17
2002 2.31 1.13
2001 2.28 1.09
2000 2.21 1.11
1999 2.14 1.13
1998 2.14 1.21
1997 2.22 1.27
1996 2.29 1.33
1995 2.35 1.4
1994 2.4 1.47
1993 2.44 1.56
1992 2.49 1.67
1991 2.51 1.77
1990 2.54 1.85
1989 2.58 1.93
1988 2.57 2.04
1987 2.64 2.07
1986 2.74 2.12
1985 2.9 2.03
1984 3.01 2.08
1983 3.11 2.1
1982 3.32 1.95
1981 3.65 1.92
1980 3.73 1.95
1979 3.82 1.96
1978 3.81 1.97
1977 3.74 1.98
1976 3.78 2.04
1975 3.82 2.05
1974 3.86 2.06
1973 4 2.04
1972 4.16 2.13
1971 4.27 2.11
1970 4.39 2.08
1969 4.5 2.01
1968 4.66 2.03
1967 4.79 2.04
1966 4.83 2.04
1965 4.93 1.94
1964 5.06 2.01
1963 5.12 2.11
1962 5.18 2.15
1961 5.24 2.2
1960 5.35 2.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Sri Lanka
Ukraine
1x
Year Natural population change
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2023 66,111 -283,185
2022 95,378 -349,284
2021 121,858 -449,941
2020 170,968 -307,533
2019 172,243 -236,296
2018 183,610 -227,491
2017 187,993 -158,390
2016 194,232 -135,710
2015 201,815 -147,107
2014 211,541 -140,216
2013 221,021 -129,662
2012 229,138 -130,451
2011 224,461 -158,372
2010 224,325 -180,388
2009 200,175 -197,918
2008 232,225 -229,086
2007 248,287 -282,659
2006 248,706 -300,787
2005 248,683 -337,857
2004 212,527 -344,157
2003 252,008 -351,299
2002 252,840 -364,544
2001 244,377 -374,734
2000 227,060 -364,143
1999 206,876 -348,286
1998 201,059 -318,299
1997 208,193 -306,549
1996 215,290 -305,154
1995 221,957 -281,629
1994 228,904 -238,820
1993 226,257 -169,405
1992 222,230 -95,857
1991 218,117 -16,486
1990 224,454 48,463
1989 212,401 106,431
1988 219,184 162,002
1987 226,414 198,850
1986 233,782 225,751
1985 247,836 201,011
1984 263,175 222,430
1983 277,768 241,741
1982 300,030 194,101
1981 328,096 182,839
1980 328,155 197,223
1979 329,791 197,294
1978 317,055 206,554
1977 300,038 216,932
1976 291,816 247,323
1975 282,496 256,787
1974 275,521 273,486
1973 278,577 274,938
1972 282,494 309,785
1971 281,200 305,849
1970 286,719 291,839
1969 286,218 274,858
1968 286,642 295,162
1967 284,738 313,899
1966 275,549 337,794
1965 272,422 334,365
1964 269,584 391,120
1963 262,880 449,648
1962 256,719 481,887
1961 251,087 508,602
1960 247,631 538,812

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs Ukraine by year

Sri Lanka
Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2023 11.2 5.63
2022 12.4 5.68
2021 12.9 6.98
2020 13.8 7.56
2019 14.6 7.82
2018 15.2 8.13
2017 15.4 8.78
2016 15.7 9.61
2015 16 9.8
2014 16.5 10.6
2013 17 11.2
2012 17.1 11.4
2011 17.1 11.1
2010 17.1 10.9
2009 17.6 11.2
2008 18.2 11
2007 18.8 10.2
2006 18.9 9.79
2005 18.7 9.12
2004 18.8 8.96
2003 19.1 8.55
2002 19.2 8.11
2001 19 7.78
2000 18.4 7.82
1999 17.9 7.89
1998 17.8 8.4
1997 18.5 8.82
1996 19 9.25
1995 19.6 9.7
1994 20 10.2
1993 20 10.9
1992 20.1 11.7
1991 20.2 12.5
1990 20.5 13.1
1989 20.6 13.8
1988 20.3 14.6
1987 20.8 15.1
1986 21.4 15.8
1985 22.4 15.4
1984 23.5 15.9
1983 24.4 16.1
1982 26 15
1981 28.1 14.8
1980 28.6 15
1979 29.3 14.9
1978 29 14.9
1977 28.3 14.8
1976 28.3 15.2
1975 28.2 15.1
1974 28.2 15.2
1973 28.9 15
1972 29.7 15.5
1971 30.2 15.4
1970 31.2 15
1969 31.8 14.5
1968 32.6 14.8
1967 33.2 15
1966 33.2 15.4
1965 33.8 15.3
1964 34.5 16.6
1963 34.7 18
1962 35.1 18.9
1961 35.6 19.7
1960 36.3 20.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 36.3 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Sri Lanka Ukraine
Fertility rate 1.97 0.98
Fertility rate rank 101/196 193/196
Birth rate 11.2 5.63
Birth rate rank 125/196 194/196
Population change due to births and deaths +66,111 -283,185
Natural population change rank 87/196 192/196
Natural population change rate +0.3% -0.75%
Population growth -0.55% +0.34%
Population growth rank 188/197 147/197
Age at first childbirth 25.6 years 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.7 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.1 10.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 94.7 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.9 6.89
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.1% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 53.6% 47.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.41% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.53% 0.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.61% 0.81%
Life expectancy 78 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2100 13.1% 8.49%
2099 13.1% 8.5%
2098 13.2% 8.51%
2097 13.2% 8.54%
2096 13.2% 8.57%
2095 13.3% 8.61%
2094 13.3% 8.66%
2093 13.4% 8.71%
2092 13.4% 8.77%
2091 13.5% 8.82%
2090 13.6% 8.87%
2089 13.7% 8.92%
2088 13.7% 8.95%
2087 13.8% 8.98%
2086 13.9% 9%
2085 14% 9%
2084 14% 9%
2083 14.1% 8.98%
2082 14.2% 8.95%
2081 14.3% 8.9%
2080 14.3% 8.85%
2079 14.4% 8.79%
2078 14.5% 8.73%
2077 14.5% 8.66%
2076 14.6% 8.59%
2075 14.6% 8.53%
2074 14.7% 8.47%
2073 14.7% 8.41%
2072 14.8% 8.37%
2071 14.9% 8.34%
2070 14.9% 8.34%
2069 15% 8.34%
2068 15% 8.37%
2067 15.1% 8.42%
2066 15.2% 8.5%
2065 15.3% 8.59%
2064 15.4% 8.7%
2063 15.5% 8.83%
2062 15.6% 8.96%
2061 15.7% 9.11%
2060 15.8% 9.27%
2059 16% 9.42%
2058 16.1% 9.57%
2057 16.3% 9.71%
2056 16.4% 9.83%
2055 16.6% 9.94%
2054 16.8% 10%
2053 16.9% 10.1%
2052 17.1% 10.2%
2051 17.2% 10.2%
2050 17.4% 10.2%
2049 17.5% 10.2%
2048 17.7% 10.2%
2047 17.8% 10.2%
2046 17.9% 10.1%
2045 18% 10.1%
2044 18.2% 10%
2043 18.3% 9.99%
2042 18.4% 9.94%
2041 18.5% 9.89%
2040 18.6% 9.9%
2039 18.7% 9.94%
2038 18.9% 9.97%
2037 19% 9.93%
2036 19.1% 10.1%
2035 19.3% 10.3%
2034 19.5% 10.5%
2033 19.7% 10.7%
2032 19.9% 11%
2031 20.1% 11.4%
2030 20.3% 11.7%
2029 20.6% 12.2%
2028 20.9% 12.7%
2027 21.2% 13.2%
2026 21.5% 13.6%
2025 21.9% 13.8%
2024 22% 13.9%
2023 22.4% 14.3%
2022 22.7% 14.8%
2021 23% 15.1%
2020 23.3% 15.3%
2019 23.7% 15.4%
2018 24% 15.4%
2017 24.2% 15.4%
2016 24.5% 15.3%
2015 24.7% 15.1%
2014 24.9% 14.9%
2013 25% 14.6%
2012 25.2% 14.4%
2011 25.3% 14.2%
2010 25.4% 14.1%
2009 25.5% 14%
2008 25.6% 14%
2007 25.7% 14.1%
2006 25.7% 14.3%
2005 25.8% 14.7%
2004 26% 15.1%
2003 26.1% 15.7%
2002 26.3% 16.3%
2001 26.6% 17.1%
2000 27% 17.9%
1999 27.4% 18.5%
1998 27.8% 19.2%
1997 28.2% 19.7%
1996 28.6% 20.2%
1995 29.2% 20.6%
1994 29.9% 21%
1993 30.6% 21.2%
1992 31.4% 21.4%
1991 32.1% 21.5%
1990 32.5% 21.6%
1989 33% 21.7%
1988 33.5% 21.7%
1987 34% 21.7%
1986 34.6% 21.7%
1985 35.2% 21.7%
1984 35.5% 21.6%
1983 35.8% 21.5%
1982 36% 21.4%
1981 36.2% 21.4%
1980 36.4% 21.4%
1979 36.7% 21.5%
1978 36.9% 21.7%
1977 37.2% 22.1%
1976 37.6% 22.4%
1975 38% 22.8%
1974 38.4% 23.2%
1973 38.8% 23.6%
1972 39.2% 24%
1971 39.5% 24.4%
1970 39.7% 24.8%
1969 39.9% 25.1%
1968 40.1% 25.5%
1967 40.3% 25.8%
1966 40.4% 26.1%
1965 40.5% 26.4%
1964 40.6% 26.8%
1963 40.7% 27.1%
1962 40.8% 27.1%
1961 40.9% 27%
1960 41% 26.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and Ukraine compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs Ukraine

Sri Lanka
Ukraine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2023 18 15
2022 22 16
2021 34 26
2020 23 18
2019 20 16
2018 21 16
2017 21 16
2016 22 17
2015 22 17
2014 23 19
2013 23 20
2012 24 20
2011 25 20
2010 26 21
2009 28 24
2008 30 26
2007 31 27
2006 32 27
2005 32 27
2004 37 27
2003 35 28
2002 36 28
2001 37 30
2000 39 32
1999 41 34
1998 43 37
1997 45 41
1996 47 45
1995 48 46
1994 49 45
1993 51 42
1992 54 40
1991 57 40
1990 59 40
1989 61 42
1988 62 44
1987 64 46
1986 66 50
1985 68 53

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

Sri Lanka
Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2023 0.61% 0.81%
2022 0.64% 0.85%
2021 0.66% 0.82%
2020 0.69% 0.84%
2019 0.72% 0.85%
2018 0.76% 0.87%
2017 0.79% 0.89%
2016 0.83% 0.91%
2015 0.87% 0.94%
2014 0.92% 0.98%
2013 0.98% 1.02%
2012 1.03% 1.07%
2011 1.08% 1.12%
2010 1.12% 1.17%
2009 2.08% 1.23%
2008 1.2% 1.29%
2007 1.26% 1.34%
2006 1.33% 1.4%
2005 1.4% 1.45%
2004 2.88% 1.51%
2003 1.52% 1.58%
2002 1.55% 1.66%
2001 1.58% 1.75%
2000 1.63% 1.83%
1999 1.69% 1.9%
1998 1.76% 1.97%
1997 1.86% 2.01%
1996 1.95% 2.03%
1995 2.05% 2.02%
1994 2.14% 2%
1993 2.22% 1.97%
1992 2.29% 1.94%
1991 2.32% 1.92%
1990 2.33% 1.92%
1989 2.74% 1.95%
1988 2.41% 1.99%
1987 2.54% 2.05%
1986 2.74% 2.13%
1985 3.02% 2.21%
1984 3.35% 2.29%
1983 3.67% 2.39%
1982 3.98% 2.47%
1981 4.29% 2.55%
1980 4.63% 2.62%
1979 4.99% 2.69%
1978 5.38% 2.74%
1977 5.77% 2.78%
1976 6.12% 2.84%
1975 6.41% 2.89%
1974 6.62% 2.96%
1973 6.77% 3.04%
1972 6.86% 3.13%
1971 6.94% 3.23%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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