Population, age 1, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 1, female was 140,360 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 1, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 140,360 for population, age 1, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 1, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 175,566 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 137,756, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 1, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167,401 | — |
| 1991 | 168,036 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 170,355 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 173,304 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 175,388 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 175,566 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 173,423 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 169,378 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 164,254 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 159,278 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 155,332 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 152,709 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 151,111 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 150,145 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 149,177 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 147,766 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 145,766 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 143,391 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 140,985 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 139,053 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 137,933 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 137,756 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 138,330 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 139,285 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 140,360 | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 140,360 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,078, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 140,360 is below the median for South Asia, which is 264,258, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,638 | 159,278 | 175,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,544 | 139,053 | 155,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,733 | 137,756 | 140,360 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 1, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 1, female in Sri Lanka was 140,360 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 1, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 175,566 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 1, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,756 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 1, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 1, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.