Georgia vs Sri Lanka: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Georgia
27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sri Lanka
28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Georgia rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
112th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, a difference of 1.23 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Georgia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 185 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 65.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 46.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births against 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Georgia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.