Number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths by region was 89.41 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 89.41 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka peaked at 258.99 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89.41 deaths, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 86th 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 258.99 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 250.71 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 222.59 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 218.22 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 216.68 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 210.66 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 210.71 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 202.71 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 196.96 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 176.39 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 178.8 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 178.1 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 175 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 152.74 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 167.16 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 208.88 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 194.72 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 188.21 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 181.54 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 176.04 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 163.29 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 155.66 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 150.35 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 148.6 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 143.61 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 135.26 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 131.87 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 126.39 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 120.38 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 105.28 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 103.25 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.25 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 100.12 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.93 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 93.94 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 89.41 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.44 deaths | 216.68 deaths | 258.99 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 184.92 deaths | 152.74 deaths | 210.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.09 deaths | 143.61 deaths | 208.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.27 deaths | 93.94 deaths | 135.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.41 deaths | 89.41 deaths | 89.41 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka was 89.41 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 258.99 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.41 deaths in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.