Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 18 against 17 in Bahrain as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio

Bahrain

in 2023

Sri Lanka

in 2023

Bahrain rank

128th

Sri Lanka rank

126th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Bahrain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18 against 17 in Bahrain, a difference of 1.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.2	64.2	28	Sri Lanka
1990s	31.1	49.4	18.3	Sri Lanka
2000s	21.1	33.7	12.6	Sri Lanka
2010s	16.9	22.7	5.8	Sri Lanka
2020s	9.75	24.25	14.5	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 18 against 17 in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?: 1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Bahrain ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).