Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio
Latvia
18.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.32 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Latvia rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.72 per 100,000 live births against 18.32 per 100,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 per 100,000 live births | 33.84 per 100,000 live births | 5.44 per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.51 per 100,000 live births | 22.78 per 100,000 live births | 0.2711 per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.69 per 100,000 live births | 24.32 per 100,000 live births | 3.37 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 per 100,000 live births against 18.32 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 per 100,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latvia ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.