Fertility & birth rates in Sri Lanka and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom by year

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Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom
2023	1.97	1.56
2022	1.98	1.56
2021	2	1.58
2020	2.01	1.57
2019	2.02	1.63
2018	2.03	1.68
2017	2.04	1.74
2016	2.06	1.79
2015	2.09	1.8
2014	2.13	1.81
2013	2.18	1.83
2012	2.17	1.92
2011	2.14	1.91
2010	2.13	1.92
2009	2.18	1.89
2008	2.23	1.91
2007	2.3	1.86
2006	2.29	1.82
2005	2.26	1.76
2004	2.27	1.75
2003	2.3	1.7
2002	2.31	1.63
2001	2.28	1.63
2000	2.21	1.64
1999	2.14	1.68
1998	2.14	1.71
1997	2.22	1.72
1996	2.29	1.73
1995	2.35	1.71
1994	2.4	1.74
1993	2.44	1.76
1992	2.49	1.79
1991	2.51	1.82
1990	2.54	1.83
1989	2.58	1.79
1988	2.57	1.82
1987	2.64	1.81
1986	2.74	1.78
1985	2.9	1.79
1984	3.01	1.77
1983	3.11	1.77
1982	3.32	1.78
1981	3.65	1.82
1980	3.73	1.9
1979	3.82	1.86
1978	3.81	1.75
1977	3.74	1.69
1976	3.78	1.74
1975	3.82	1.81
1974	3.86	1.92
1973	4	2.04
1972	4.16	2.2
1971	4.27	2.41
1970	4.39	2.44
1969	4.5	2.51
1968	4.66	2.6
1967	4.79	2.68
1966	4.83	2.78
1965	4.93	2.86
1964	5.06	2.93
1963	5.12	2.88
1962	5.18	2.86
1961	5.24	2.78
1960	5.35	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom
2023	66,111	34,589
2022	95,378	39,751
2021	121,858	30,612
2020	170,968	-4,272
2019	172,243	108,342
2018	183,610	119,321
2017	187,993	145,125
2016	194,232	177,139
2015	201,815	175,738
2014	211,541	206,784
2013	221,021	198,830
2012	229,138	248,473
2011	224,461	259,361
2010	224,325	251,066
2009	200,175	230,422
2008	232,225	216,325
2007	248,287	196,232
2006	248,706	176,455
2005	248,683	144,963
2004	212,527	131,974
2003	252,008	89,471
2002	252,840	65,308
2001	244,377	65,032
2000	227,060	70,671
1999	206,876	64,551
1998	201,059	87,730
1997	208,193	99,138
1996	215,290	98,884
1995	221,957	87,028
1994	228,904	127,304
1993	226,257	103,893
1992	222,230	149,709
1991	218,117	143,562
1990	224,454	154,569
1989	212,401	119,861
1988	219,184	136,628
1987	226,414	136,325
1986	233,782	90,690
1985	247,836	79,170
1984	263,175	84,633
1983	277,768	61,966
1982	300,030	56,314
1981	328,096	73,234
1980	328,155	95,734
1979	329,791	61,872
1978	317,055	16,859
1977	300,038	0
1976	291,816	-5,621
1975	282,496	33,735
1974	275,521	67,476
1973	278,577	112,389
1972	282,494	162,650
1971	281,200	257,123
1970	286,719	244,918
1969	286,218	260,577
1968	286,642	292,622
1967	284,738	346,145
1966	275,549	333,356
1965	272,422	364,132
1964	269,584	405,000
1963	262,880	337,995
1962	256,719	340,800
1961	251,087	311,519
1960	247,631	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.75% in Sri Lanka and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom by year

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Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom
2023	11.2	10
2022	12.4	10.1
2021	12.9	10.2
2020	13.8	10.2
2019	14.6	10.6
2018	15.2	11
2017	15.4	11.4
2016	15.7	11.8
2015	16	11.9
2014	16.5	12
2013	17	12.1
2012	17.1	12.8
2011	17.1	12.8
2010	17.1	12.9
2009	17.6	12.7
2008	18.2	12.9
2007	18.8	12.6
2006	18.9	12.3
2005	18.7	12
2004	18.8	11.9
2003	19.1	11.7
2002	19.2	11.3
2001	19	11.3
2000	18.4	11.5
1999	17.9	11.9
1998	17.8	12.3
1997	18.5	12.5
1996	19	12.6
1995	19.6	12.6
1994	20	13
1993	20	13.2
1992	20.1	13.6
1991	20.2	13.8
1990	20.5	13.9
1989	20.6	13.6
1988	20.3	13.8
1987	20.8	13.7
1986	21.4	13.3
1985	22.4	13.3
1984	23.5	12.9
1983	24.4	12.8
1982	26	12.8
1981	28.1	13
1980	28.6	13.4
1979	29.3	13.1
1978	29	12.2
1977	28.3	11.7
1976	28.3	12
1975	28.2	12.4
1974	28.2	13.1
1973	28.9	13.9
1972	29.7	14.9
1971	30.2	16.1
1970	31.2	16.2
1969	31.8	16.6
1968	32.6	17.2
1967	33.2	17.5
1966	33.2	17.9
1965	33.8	18.3
1964	34.5	18.8
1963	34.7	18.5
1962	35.1	18.3
1961	35.6	17.9
1960	36.3	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Sri Lanka and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 36.3 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom
2100	13.1%	13.4%
2099	13.1%	13.4%
2098	13.2%	13.4%
2097	13.2%	13.5%
2096	13.2%	13.5%
2095	13.3%	13.6%
2094	13.3%	13.6%
2093	13.4%	13.7%
2092	13.4%	13.7%
2091	13.5%	13.8%
2090	13.6%	13.8%
2089	13.7%	13.8%
2088	13.7%	13.9%
2087	13.8%	13.9%
2086	13.9%	13.9%
2085	14%	13.9%
2084	14%	13.9%
2083	14.1%	13.9%
2082	14.2%	13.9%
2081	14.3%	13.9%
2080	14.3%	13.9%
2079	14.4%	13.8%
2078	14.5%	13.8%
2077	14.5%	13.8%
2076	14.6%	13.8%
2075	14.6%	13.8%
2074	14.7%	13.8%
2073	14.7%	13.8%
2072	14.8%	13.8%
2071	14.9%	13.8%
2070	14.9%	13.8%
2069	15%	13.8%
2068	15%	13.9%
2067	15.1%	13.9%
2066	15.2%	14%
2065	15.3%	14.1%
2064	15.4%	14.2%
2063	15.5%	14.3%
2062	15.6%	14.4%
2061	15.7%	14.5%
2060	15.8%	14.5%
2059	16%	14.6%
2058	16.1%	14.7%
2057	16.3%	14.8%
2056	16.4%	14.9%
2055	16.6%	15%
2054	16.8%	15%
2053	16.9%	15%
2052	17.1%	15.1%
2051	17.2%	15.1%
2050	17.4%	15.1%
2049	17.5%	15%
2048	17.7%	15%
2047	17.8%	15%
2046	17.9%	14.9%
2045	18%	14.9%
2044	18.2%	14.9%
2043	18.3%	14.8%
2042	18.4%	14.8%
2041	18.5%	14.8%
2040	18.6%	14.8%
2039	18.7%	14.8%
2038	18.9%	14.9%
2037	19%	14.9%
2036	19.1%	14.9%
2035	19.3%	15%
2034	19.5%	15.1%
2033	19.7%	15.3%
2032	19.9%	15.4%
2031	20.1%	15.6%
2030	20.3%	15.9%
2029	20.6%	16.1%
2028	20.9%	16.3%
2027	21.2%	16.6%
2026	21.5%	16.8%
2025	21.9%	17.1%
2024	22%	17.2%
2023	22.4%	17.4%
2022	22.7%	17.6%
2021	23%	17.8%
2020	23.3%	18%
2019	23.7%	18%
2018	24%	18.1%
2017	24.2%	18%
2016	24.5%	18%
2015	24.7%	17.9%
2014	24.9%	17.8%
2013	25%	17.8%
2012	25.2%	17.8%
2011	25.3%	17.7%
2010	25.4%	17.8%
2009	25.5%	17.8%
2008	25.6%	17.8%
2007	25.7%	17.9%
2006	25.7%	18%
2005	25.8%	18.2%
2004	26%	18.3%
2003	26.1%	18.4%
2002	26.3%	18.5%
2001	26.6%	18.7%
2000	27%	18.9%
1999	27.4%	19.2%
1998	27.8%	19.3%
1997	28.2%	19.3%
1996	28.6%	19.4%
1995	29.2%	19.5%
1994	29.9%	19.6%
1993	30.6%	19.5%
1992	31.4%	19.4%
1991	32.1%	19.3%
1990	32.5%	19.1%
1989	33%	19.1%
1988	33.5%	18.9%
1987	34%	18.9%
1986	34.6%	19.1%
1985	35.2%	19.3%
1984	35.5%	19.5%
1983	35.8%	19.8%
1982	36%	20.2%
1981	36.2%	20.6%
1980	36.4%	21%
1979	36.7%	21.4%
1978	36.9%	21.9%
1977	37.2%	22.4%
1976	37.6%	22.9%
1975	38%	23.3%
1974	38.4%	23.6%
1973	38.8%	23.9%
1972	39.2%	24%
1971	39.5%	24.1%
1970	39.7%	24.1%
1969	39.9%	24%
1968	40.1%	23.9%
1967	40.3%	23.7%
1966	40.4%	23.5%
1965	40.5%	23.4%
1964	40.6%	23.3%
1963	40.7%	23.2%
1962	40.8%	23.2%
1961	40.9%	23.3%
1960	41%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22% of the population in Sri Lanka and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 32.5% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom

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Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom
2023	18	8
2022	22	15
2021	34	13
2020	23	14
2019	20	9
2018	21	9
2017	21	9
2016	22	9
2015	22	9
2014	23	9
2013	23	9
2012	24	9
2011	25	10
2010	26	10
2009	28	11
2008	30	11
2007	31	11
2006	32	12
2005	32	12
2004	37	13
2003	35	14
2002	36	13
2001	37	13
2000	39	12
1999	41	11
1998	43	10
1997	45	9
1996	47	8
1995	48	9
1994	49	9
1993	51	8
1992	54	7
1991	57	7
1990	59	6
1989	61	5
1988	62	4
1987	64	3
1986	66	2
1985	68	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom
2023	0.61%	0.45%
2022	0.64%	0.45%
2021	0.66%	0.44%
2020	0.69%	0.44%
2019	0.72%	0.44%
2018	0.76%	0.44%
2017	0.79%	0.44%
2016	0.83%	0.44%
2015	0.87%	0.45%
2014	0.92%	0.45%
2013	0.98%	0.46%
2012	1.03%	0.48%
2011	1.08%	0.5%
2010	1.12%	0.52%
2009	2.08%	0.54%
2008	1.2%	0.56%
2007	1.26%	0.58%
2006	1.33%	0.59%
2005	1.4%	0.6%
2004	2.88%	0.61%
2003	1.52%	0.63%
2002	1.55%	0.63%
2001	1.58%	0.64%
2000	1.63%	0.65%
1999	1.69%	0.67%
1998	1.76%	0.68%
1997	1.86%	0.69%
1996	1.95%	0.7%
1995	2.05%	0.72%
1994	2.14%	0.74%
1993	2.22%	0.77%
1992	2.29%	0.82%
1991	2.32%	0.87%
1990	2.33%	0.93%
1989	2.74%	0.99%
1988	2.41%	1.04%
1987	2.54%	1.08%
1986	2.74%	1.11%
1985	3.02%	1.14%
1984	3.35%	1.17%
1983	3.67%	1.22%
1982	3.98%	1.27%
1981	4.29%	1.34%
1980	4.63%	1.41%
1979	4.99%	1.49%
1978	5.38%	1.57%
1977	5.77%	1.64%
1976	6.12%	1.72%
1975	6.41%	1.8%
1974	6.62%	1.87%
1973	6.77%	1.94%
1972	6.86%	2%
1971	6.94%	2.06%
1970	7.02%	2.1%
1969	7.14%	2.14%
1968	7.32%	2.18%
1967	7.55%	2.22%
1966	7.81%	2.28%
1965	8.07%	2.34%
1964	8.3%	2.42%
1963	8.48%	2.49%
1962	8.66%	2.56%
1961	8.95%	2.61%
1960	9.41%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Sri Lanka and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.