Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio
Egypt
16.95
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.32
in 2023
Egypt rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.32 against 16.95 in Egypt, a difference of 1.37.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.97 | 64.3 | 63.68 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 79.08 | 49.48 | 29.61 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 42.84 | 33.84 | 9.01 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 22.78 | 2.49 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 28.47 | 24.32 | 4.15 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.32 against 16.95 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 1.37, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Egypt ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.