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

2040601985200420231985: 68.41986: 65.81987: 64.21988: 62.31989: 60.71990: 58.71991: 56.91992: 53.81993: 51.41994: 49.31995: 48.41996: 47.11997: 45.11998: 431999: 41.12000: 38.82001: 37.32002: 35.62003: 35.32004: 37.12005: 32.42006: 32.22007: 31.12008: 30.42009: 28.22010: 262011: 25.42012: 24.32013: 23.42014: 22.82015: 222016: 21.62017: 21.52018: 20.62019: 20.32020: 22.92021: 342022: 22.12023: 18.3

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sri Lanka, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Armenia 19.48 compare
  2. 124 Latvia 18.72 compare
  3. 125 Republic of Moldova 18.68 compare
  4. 127 Azerbaijan 17.9 compare
  5. 128 Egypt 16.95 compare
  6. 129 Bahrain 16.78 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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