France vs Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths

France
46.67
in 2023
Sri Lanka
59.37
in 2023
France rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
50100150200250198520042023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 59.37 against 46.67 in France, a difference of 12.7.

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 194 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 149.62 215.93 66.3 Sri Lanka
1990s 107.44 167.24 59.79 Sri Lanka
2000s 73.15 126.95 53.79 Sri Lanka
2010s 67.37 79.96 12.59 Sri Lanka
2020s 57.53 79.72 22.19 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 against 46.67 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between France and Sri Lanka?
12.7, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed