Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Number of maternal deaths
Sri Lanka
59
in 2023
Tunisia
60
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Tunisia rank
87th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 60 against 59 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 214 | 252 | 38 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 167 | 143.3 | 23.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 126 | 83.9 | 42.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 79.9 | 86.1 | 6.2 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 77.5 | 1.75 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 60 against 59 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 1, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 87th 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
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.