France vs Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths

France
47
in 2023
Sri Lanka
59
in 2023
France rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 59 against 47 in France, a difference of 12.

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 150 214 64 Sri Lanka
1990s 108.5 167 58.5 Sri Lanka
2000s 73.1 126 52.9 Sri Lanka
2010s 67.5 79.9 12.4 Sri Lanka
2020s 57.75 79.25 21.5 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 against 47 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between France and Sri Lanka?
12, 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?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.