Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 18.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.32
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68.43
in 1985
All-time low
18.32
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka stood at 18.32. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka peaked at 68.43 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka was 18.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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