Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +37.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.