Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Morocco 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Honduras 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Zambia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.