Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 28.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sri Lanka, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sri Lanka stood at 28.84. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.84, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 112th out of 185 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.
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
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 vs neonatal mortality in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sri Lanka was 28.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.84 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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