Srilanka, July 13 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a decline of nearly 120,000 live births during the past decade up to 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs.



The Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj said the government will provide necessary support and incentives to encourage childbirth amid the declining birth rate.



The number of live births in the country has continued to decrease from 2015 to 2025, with the decline becoming more prominent after 2019.



According to official statistics, Sri Lanka recorded 319,010 live births in 2019. The figure declined to 301,706 in 2020, 284,848 in 2021, 275,321 in 2022, 247,900 in 2023, 220,761 in 2024, and 214,570 in 2025.



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