Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio
Bahrain
16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bahrain rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bahrain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bahrain, a difference of 1.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 195 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 | 36.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 64.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 31.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 49.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 1.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.