Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio was 33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 33 for maternal mortality ratio in 2022.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 63 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61 | — |
| 1996 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 53 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 55.8 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 55.6 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.6 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 53.4 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 42.4 | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 38 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 39.3 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.4 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 40.2 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 37.7 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 32 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 32 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 47.04 | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 33 | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.96 | 53 | 63 | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.13 | 33.4 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.35 | 29.2 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.75 | 30.2 | 47.04 | 3 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka was 33 in 2022, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.