Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio
Azerbaijan
17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 64.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 53.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 49.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 37.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 23.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 31.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.