Maternal mortality ratio

Mothers who die from pregnancy or childbirth, per 100,000 births.

Good
18 per 100,000
Improving−18.2% vs a year ago

Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2023 · View source

Year range 2000 – 2023

Chart of Maternal mortality ratio over time. 39 per 100,000 (2000) → 18 per 100,000 (2023).

Table
Periodper 100,000
2000 39
2001 37
2002 36
2003 35
2004 37
2005 32
2006 32
2007 31
2008 30
2009 28
2010 26
2011 25
2012 24
2013 23
2014 23
2015 22
2016 22
2017 21
2018 21
2019 20
2020 23
2021 34
2022 22
2023 18
Sri Lanka's current situation

The latest value is 18 per 100,000 (2023). That is -4 per 100,000 compared with a year earlier and -3 per 100,000 compared with five years ago. Current status: Good. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 115 · India: 80 · Vietnam: 48

What is it?

What might happen next

Official projections

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Simple statistical trend

A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.

A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.

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How we calculate this

Mothers who die from pregnancy or childbirth, per 100,000 births.