Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
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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About this data
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.