Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Maternal deaths by income group
Paraguay
98.86 deaths
in 2020
Sri Lanka
89.41 deaths
in 2020
Paraguay rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 98.86 deaths against 89.41 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9.45 deaths.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.74 deaths | 233.44 deaths | 79.3 deaths | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 274.64 deaths | 184.92 deaths | 89.72 deaths | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 167.19 deaths | 171.09 deaths | 3.9 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 108.41 deaths | 111.27 deaths | 2.86 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 98.86 deaths | 89.41 deaths | 9.45 deaths | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 98.86 deaths against 89.41 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 9.45 deaths, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Paraguay ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.