Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Malaysia
2,546 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3,132 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Malaysia rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country in Malaysia, a difference of 586 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 194 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 485.4 1 in: rate varies by country 584 1 in: rate varies by country 98.6 1 in: rate varies by country Sri Lanka
1990s 699.9 1 in: rate varies by country 901.1 1 in: rate varies by country 201.2 1 in: rate varies by country Sri Lanka
2000s 1,360 1 in: rate varies by country 1,398 1 in: rate varies by country 37.9 1 in: rate varies by country Sri Lanka
2010s 1,773 1 in: rate varies by country 2,286 1 in: rate varies by country 512.8 1 in: rate varies by country Sri Lanka
2020s 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country 2,446 1 in: rate varies by country 507.75 1 in: rate varies by country Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
586 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Malaysia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.