Maternal deaths ihme in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal deaths ihme was 89.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
89.41
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
258.99
in 1985
All-time low
89.41
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Sri Lanka, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Sri Lanka is 89.41, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Sri Lanka peaked at 258.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89.41, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.44 | 216.68 | 258.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 184.92 | 152.74 | 210.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.09 | 143.61 | 208.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.27 | 93.94 | 135.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.41 | 89.41 | 89.41 | 1 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Sri Lanka was 89.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 258.99 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.41 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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