Sri Lanka—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
18
2023
YoY Change
-18.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#126
of 194 countries
Maximum
39
2000
Minimum
18
2023
CAGR
-3.3%
24 years
Last
18
Previous
22
Highest
39
Lowest
18
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 18 in 2023, ranking #126 out of 194 countries. This represents a -18.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 39 (2000) and the lowest was 18 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 22 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 39 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |