France vs Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths
France
46.67 Deaths
in 2023
Sri Lanka
59.37 Deaths
in 2023
France rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- France
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 59.37 Deaths against 46.67 Deaths in France, a difference of 12.7 Deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
France ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.62 Deaths | 215.93 Deaths | 66.3 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 107.44 Deaths | 167.24 Deaths | 59.79 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 73.15 Deaths | 126.95 Deaths | 53.79 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 67.37 Deaths | 79.96 Deaths | 12.59 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 57.53 Deaths | 79.72 Deaths | 22.19 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, France or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 59.37 Deaths against 46.67 Deaths in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between France and Sri Lanka?
- 12.7 Deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- France ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.