Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Number of maternal deaths by region
Sri Lanka
89.41 deaths
in 2020
Tunisia
73.98 deaths
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Tunisia rank
89th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 89.41 deaths against 73.98 deaths in Tunisia, a difference of 15.43 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 89th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.44 deaths | 246.61 deaths | 13.17 deaths | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 184.92 deaths | 156.67 deaths | 28.26 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 171.09 deaths | 98.55 deaths | 72.54 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 111.27 deaths | 87.73 deaths | 23.54 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 89.41 deaths | 73.98 deaths | 15.43 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Sri Lanka, at 89.41 deaths against 73.98 deaths in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 15.43 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 89th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 maternal deaths in a given year.