Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio was 18.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka stood at 18.32. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 68.43 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.43 | — |
| 1986 | 65.84 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 64.23 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 62.25 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 60.72 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 58.74 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 56.87 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 53.85 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 51.39 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 49.33 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 48.36 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.11 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.06 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 42.98 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 41.11 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 38.76 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 37.26 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 35.62 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.35 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.08 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.44 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 32.19 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.07 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.42 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.16 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.98 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 25.38 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.31 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.42 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.77 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.95 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.49 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.62 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.31 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.86 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 33.99 | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 22.12 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 18.32 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3 | 60.72 | 68.43 | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.48 | 41.11 | 58.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.84 | 28.16 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.78 | 20.31 | 25.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 | 18.32 | 33.99 | 4 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka was 18.32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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