Sri Lanka: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Sri Lanka's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.03.
That's down 18.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Sri Lanka ranks #125 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.08
- Trough
- 0.03
- 1-year change
- -18.0%
- 5-year change
- -16.2%
- -3.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -32.6%
- -3.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0319 | |
| 0.0389 | |
| 0.0605 | |
| 0.0412 | |
| 0.0371 | |
| 0.0381 | |
| 0.0402 | |
| 0.0409 | |
| 0.0423 | |
| 0.0450 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Sri Lanka's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.03, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 18.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Sri Lanka ranked #125 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Sri Lanka's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.