Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1697 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.1697
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.92
in 1955
All-time low
0.1009
in 2015
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1697.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.92 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1009, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14.92 | — |
| 1956 | 14.22 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 14.06 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 14.32 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 13.16 | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 11.53 | -12.4% |
| 1961 | 9.75 | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 10.92 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 9.61 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 10.57 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 9.16 | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 8.37 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 6.03 | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 6.45 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -56.6% |
| 1980 | 2 | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 1.78 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3522 | -64.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5813 | +65.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4379 | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3007 | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3867 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3267 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3016 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3625 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2059 | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2181 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2619 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2273 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1328 | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1908 | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1377 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1711 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1263 | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1699 | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1697 | +68.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1697 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.14 | 13.16 | 14.92 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.15 | 6.03 | 11.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.418 | 0.3007 | 0.5813 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2693 | 0.1328 | 0.3867 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1523 | 0.1009 | 0.1908 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sri Lanka was 0.1697 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 1955.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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