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
50100150200250300198520022020

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) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.