Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 28.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 28.84, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.84, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69.81 | — |
| 1986 | 69.45 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.53 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 62.35 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.04 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 59.34 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 59.02 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.47 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 55.8 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 50.69 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 51.98 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.69 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 52.71 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 50.5 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 61.08 | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 54.7 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 51.99 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 49.74 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 48.1 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 44.01 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 40.75 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 39.46 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.63 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.13 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.26 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 36.13 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.63 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 33.44 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.16 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 30.37 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.81 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.62 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.29 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.82 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.84 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.03 | 61.04 | 69.81 | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.62 | 47 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.86 | 39.13 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 29.81 | 37.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 | 28.84 | 28.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 108 Puerto Rico 34.34 compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 30.18 compare
- 110 Syrian Arab Republic 29.92 compare
- 112 Thailand 28.6 compare
- 113 Georgia 27.61 compare
- 114 Armenia 27.19 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7918 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 28.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.84 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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