Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality ratio was 18.32 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka is 18.32 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.76 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.32 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.84 per 100,000 live births | 28.16 per 100,000 live births | 38.76 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.78 per 100,000 live births | 20.31 per 100,000 live births | 25.98 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 per 100,000 live births | 18.32 per 100,000 live births | 33.99 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 124 Armenia 19.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Latvia 18.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 126 Republic of Moldova 18.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Egypt 16.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 130 Bahrain 16.78 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka was 18.32 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.76 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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