Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 33 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Sri Lanka, 1985β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 33 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Sri Lanka peaked at 63 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5 | 44 | 51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.96 | 53 | 63 | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.13 | 33.4 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.35 | 29.2 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.75 | 30.2 | 47.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 159,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 166,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Sri Lanka?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Sri Lanka was 33 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.