Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 18.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 195 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18.32 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.56, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +48.7% | 22.86 | 33.99 |
| 2022 | -34.9% | 33.99 | 22.12 |
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 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 195 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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