Sri Lanka - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Sri Lanka was 120.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 200.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 120.00 in 2015.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 200.00
2001 180.00
2002 180.00
2003 180.00
2004 170.00
2005 160.00
2006 170.00
2007 160.00
2008 150.00
2009 150.00
2010 140.00
2011 130.00
2012 130.00
2013 130.00
2014 130.00
2015 120.00
2016 120.00
2017 120.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health