Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths
Jordan
72.57 Deaths
in 2023
Sri Lanka
59.37 Deaths
in 2023
Jordan rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 72.57 Deaths against 59.37 Deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.2 Deaths.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 Deaths | 215.93 Deaths | 109.93 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 108.21 Deaths | 167.24 Deaths | 59.02 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 92.84 Deaths | 126.95 Deaths | 34.1 Deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 91.96 Deaths | 79.96 Deaths | 12 Deaths | Jordan |
| 2020s | 109.19 Deaths | 79.72 Deaths | 29.48 Deaths | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 72.57 Deaths against 59.37 Deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 13.2 Deaths, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.