Fertility and female labor force participation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertility and female labor force participation was 29.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29.78 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 23.55 | — |
| 1970 | 13.12 | -44.3% |
| 1971 | 30.7 | +134.1% |
| 1981 | 20.8 | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 37.43 | +79.9% |
| 1986 | 36.21 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 45.29 | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 36.91 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 37.85 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 38.05 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.79 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 35.47 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.31 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.39 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 37.65 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 36.49 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 33.6 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 35.56 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 34.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.55 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.35 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.83 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.32 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.95 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.25 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.55 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.77 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 35.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.53 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.48 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.95 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 31.7 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.25 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.78 | -4.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 29.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 29.78 is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.21, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +134.1% | 13.12 | 30.7 |
| 1985 | +79.9% | 20.8 | 37.43 |
| 1970 | -44.3% | 23.55 | 13.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.55 | 23.55 | 23.55 | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.91 | 13.12 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.48 | 20.8 | 37.43 | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.19 | 35.31 | 45.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 31.9 | 36.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.52 | 32.95 | 36.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 29.78 | 31.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Sri Lanka?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Sri Lanka was 29.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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