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Overview
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, with a total fertility rate of 2.2 lifetime births per woman and a population growth rate of 0.83 per cent per annum, has one of the lowest levels of poverty among South Asian countries. The impact of armed conflict in the north and east of the country for nearly two decades is gradually receding. However, levels of poverty tend to vary widely throughout the country.
A major challenge in Sri Lanka is to meet the needs of young people along with those of an ageing population. Currently, 18 per cent of the population of 20.7 million is between the ages of 15 and 24. However, access to youth friendly reproductive health information and services is limited. Sri Lanka is also ageing at a rapid pace and by the year 2025, roughly one person in five will be over 60 years of age. The Well Women's Clinic programme through the national health system, provides reproductive health care to women over the age of 35.
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| STATISTICS |
| POPULATION |
1990 |
Most Recent |
| Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Male |
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8,830.9 |
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9,929.0 |
| Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Female |
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7,999.1 |
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9,289.1 |
| Population Growth Rate, Per Cent |
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1.5 |
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0.8 |
| Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 Population |
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22.0 |
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16.4 |
| Crude Death Rate per 1,000 Population |
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6.6 |
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6.6 |
| Urban Population, Per Cent |
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21.3 |
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21.0 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth, Male Births per Female Birth |
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n/a |
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1.05 |
| Sex Ratio of Population, Males per Females |
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110.40 |
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106.66 |
| Women 15-49, Thousands |
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4,173.2 |
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5,196.3 |
| Women 15-49, Per Cent |
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0.5 |
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0.6 |
| Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49 |
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2.75 |
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2.01 |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Modern Method, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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43.6 |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Any Method, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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66.1 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100,000 Live Births (MMR) |
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140 |
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92 |
| MMR, Lower Bound |
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n/a |
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46 |
| MMR, Upper Bound |
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n/a |
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180 |
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births |
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30.9 |
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20.1 |
| Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Total |
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n/a |
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23 |
| Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Female |
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n/a |
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16 |
| Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Male |
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n/a |
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30 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth, Combined, Years |
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69.1 |
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72.6 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth, Female, Years |
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72.0 |
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75.9 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth, Male, Years |
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67.1 |
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69.9 |
| Median Age of Total Population |
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24.7 |
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29.8 |
| Population 60 Years and Over, Per Cent |
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8.6 |
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10.8 |
| Population 0-14 as Proportion of Population 65+ |
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593 |
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454 |
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| INDICATORS |
| SOCIOECONOMIC & HEALTH INDICATORS |
1990 |
Most Recent |
| Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, Purchasing Power Parity, International Dollars |
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1,920 |
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3,570 |
| Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate, Annual Per Cent |
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6 |
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4 |
| Income Group per World Bank Classification |
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n/a |
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Lower middle income |
| UNFPA Country Priority Classification |
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n/a |
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C |
| Population Below $1/Day, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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6.6 |
| Population Living Below National Poverty Line, Per Cent |
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20.0 |
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25.0 |
| Access to Improved Water Supply, Per Cent |
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60 |
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83 |
| Antenatal Care, At Least One Visit, Per Cent |
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86 |
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98 |
| Deliveries Attended by Skilled Attendants, Per Cent |
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85 |
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94 |
| Family Planning Programme Effort Index, 1999 (Total Mean Score) |
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n/a |
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69.0 |
| Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Male |
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7 |
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5 |
| Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Female |
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15 |
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9 |
| Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 to 24, Male |
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4 |
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3 |
| Illiteracy Rate, Percent of Population 15 to 24, Female |
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6 |
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3 |
| Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Male |
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n/a |
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112 |
| Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female |
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n/a |
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110 |
| Secondary School Enrolment, GrossPer Cent of School Age Population, Male |
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n/a |
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68 |
| Secondary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female |
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n/a |
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74 |
| Ratio of Girls to Boys, Primary Education |
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0.93 |
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0.94 |
| Ratio of Girls to Boys, Secondary Education |
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n/a |
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1.03 |
| Children Underweight Under 5, Male, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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32 |
| Children Underweight Under 5, Female, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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33 |
| Stunted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent |
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39 |
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17 |
| Stunted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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4 |
| Wasted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent |
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21 |
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15 |
| Wasted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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n/a |
| Refugees, Number |
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n/a |
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28 |
| Internally Displaced Persons, Number |
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n/a |
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447,080 |
| Asylum Seekers, Number |
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n/a |
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13 |
| Married by 18, Percent, Female, 25-49 |
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18.9 |
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n/a |
| ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INDICATORS |
1990 |
Most Recent |
| Proportion of Population 15-24 |
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18.9 |
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18.3 |
| Median Age at First Sexual Intercourse, Female, 25-49 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
| Age-Specific Fertility Rate per 1000 Women, 15-20 |
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n/a |
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22.4 |
| Mean Age at Marriage, Male |
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n/a |
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27.9 |
| Mean Age at Marriage, Female |
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n/a |
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24.4 |
| HIV knowledge, Women 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Herself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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n/a |
| HIV knowledge, Men 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Himself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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n/a |
| HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Female |
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n/a |
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0.0 |
| HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Female |
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n/a |
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0.0 |
| HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Male |
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n/a |
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0.0 |
| HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Male |
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n/a |
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0.0 |
| Estimated HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Total |
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n/a |
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0.0 |
| GENDER EQUALITY INDICATORS |
1990 |
Most Recent |
| Gender Empowerment Measure, Value |
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n/a |
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0.3 |
| Gender Empowerment Measure, Rank |
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n/a |
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67.0 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Total |
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61.5 |
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61.9 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Male |
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77.9 |
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82.4 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Female |
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45.3 |
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41.6 |
| Women in Managerial or Technical Positions, Thousands |
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n/a |
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33.7 |
| Seats in Parliament Held by Women, Per Cent |
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5.0 |
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4.4 |
| RH COMMODITY SECURITY INDICATORS |
1990 |
Most Recent |
| Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Thousands |
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n/a |
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275.0 |
| Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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5.5 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning, Spacing, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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n/a |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning, Limiting, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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n/a |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning, Total, Per Cent |
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n/a |
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n/a |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning, Millions |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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| INTERNAL DISPARITIES |
| Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49 |
Most Recent |
Province |
| Urban |
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2.1 |
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