New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
New Caledonia
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.97 live births per woman
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- New Caledonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.98 live births per woman against 1.97 live births per woman in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 live births per woman | 5.38 live births per woman | 0.1345 live births per woman | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 5.28 live births per woman | 4.96 live births per woman | 0.3125 live births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 4.52 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 0.5514 live births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3.26 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 0.2353 live births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 0.4125 live births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 0.0231 live births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 0.0151 live births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 2 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 0.013 live births per woman | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
- New Caledonia, at 1.98 live births per woman against 1.97 live births per woman in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.