Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sri Lanka, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 18 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sri Lanka peaked at 68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68 | — |
| 1986 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 22 | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 18 | -18.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.5, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +47.8% | 23 | 34 |
| 2022 | -35.3% | 34 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2 | 61 | 68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.4 | 41 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7 | 28 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 | 18 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sri Lanka was 18 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.