Number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths by region was 89.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
89.41
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
258.99
in 1985
All-time low
89.41
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sri Lanka, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 89.41 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89.41, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 258.99 | — |
| 1986 | 250.71 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 222.59 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 218.22 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 216.68 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 210.66 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 210.71 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 202.71 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 196.96 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 176.39 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 178.8 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 178.1 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 175 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 152.74 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 167.16 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 208.88 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 194.72 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 188.21 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 181.54 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 176.04 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 163.29 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 155.66 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 150.35 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 148.6 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 143.61 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 135.26 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 131.87 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 126.39 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 120.38 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 105.28 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 103.25 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.25 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 100.12 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.93 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 93.94 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 89.41 | -4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 89.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 89.41 is below the median for South Asia, which is 570.55, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.44 | 216.68 | 258.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 184.92 | 152.74 | 210.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.09 | 143.61 | 208.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.27 | 93.94 | 135.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.41 | 89.41 | 89.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 in 2020, according to 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 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.41 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 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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