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Economic hardships take their toll on marriages and birth rate
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|July 21, 2025
Sri Lanka is witnessing a steady decline in birth rates, alongside rising malnutrition among children under five, experts warn, amidst ongoing economic challenges.
Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa revealed that the birth rate per 1,000 population had fallen from 16.9 in 2016 to 13.8 by 2022/2023, according to data from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The percentage of mothers, under 20, who became pregnant,
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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