Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 18 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
18
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68
in 1985
All-time low
18
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sri Lanka, 1985–2023

2030405060701985200420231985: 681986: 661987: 641988: 621989: 611990: 591991: 571992: 541993: 511994: 491995: 481996: 471997: 451998: 431999: 412000: 392001: 372002: 362003: 352004: 372005: 322006: 322007: 312008: 302009: 282010: 262011: 252012: 242013: 232014: 232015: 222016: 222017: 212018: 212019: 202020: 232021: 342022: 222023: 18

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Armenia, Republic of 19 compare
  2. 124 Latvia, Republic of 19 compare
  3. 124 Moldova, Republic of 19 compare
  4. 127 Azerbaijan, Republic of 18 compare
  5. 129 Bahrain, Kingdom of 17 compare
  6. 129 Egypt, Arab Republic of 17 compare
  7. 129 United States 17 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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