Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0319 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sri Lanka, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0319 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.198 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0319, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.198 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1802 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1698 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1593 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1555 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1497 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1317 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1237 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1173 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1118 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1047 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0963 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0881 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0841 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0814 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0804 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0778 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.077 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0779 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0697 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0699 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0676 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0575 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0521 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.051 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.045 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0409 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0605 | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0319 | -18.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0319 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0319 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1118, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.9% | 0.0412 | 0.0605 |
| 2022 | -35.6% | 0.0605 | 0.0389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1726 | 0.1555 | 0.198 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1149 | 0.0841 | 0.1497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0724 | 0.0575 | 0.0814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0443 | 0.0371 | 0.0521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 | 0.0319 | 0.0605 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Sri Lanka?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sri Lanka was 0.0319 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.198 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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