Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio
Latvia
18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Latvia rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 64.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 48.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 49.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.7095 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 28.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2711 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latvia ranks 124th 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.