Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Sri Lanka
0.966 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Zimbabwe
0.974 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
81st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.974 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.966 births per woman in last 5 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.008 births per woman in last 5 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 5.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.82 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.68 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.08 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.46 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.65 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.93 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.44 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2030s | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9885 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2040s | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.93 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.6255 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2050s | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3775 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2060s | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1695 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2070s | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.031 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2080s | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0175 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2090s | 1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0165 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2100s | 0.966 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.974 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.008 births per woman in last 5 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.974 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.966 births per woman in last 5 years in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.008 births per woman in last 5 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).