The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 28.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.84
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
69.81
in 1985
All-time low
28.84
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sri Lanka, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sri Lanka is 28.84, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.84, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69.81 | — |
| 1986 | 69.45 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.53 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 62.35 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.04 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 59.34 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 59.02 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.47 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 55.8 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 50.69 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 51.98 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.69 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 52.71 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 50.5 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 61.08 | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 54.7 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 51.99 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 49.74 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 48.1 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 44.01 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 40.75 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 39.46 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.63 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.13 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.26 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 36.13 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.63 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 33.44 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.16 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 30.37 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.81 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.62 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.29 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.82 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.84 | -3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28.84 is below the median for South Asia, which is 81.3, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sri Lanka?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sri Lanka was 28.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.84 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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