Sri Lanka vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18 against 17 in United States, a difference of 1.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th and United States ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2 | 11.4 | 52.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 49.4 | 11.5 | 37.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 33.7 | 13.2 | 20.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 16.8 | 5.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 24.25 | 22.5 | 1.75 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 18 against 17 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th and United States ranks 128th 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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About this data
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).