Nicaragua vs Syria: Number of maternal deaths
Nicaragua
109.81 deaths
in 2020
Syria
121.46 deaths
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
80th
Syria rank
78th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Nicaragua
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 121.46 deaths against 109.81 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 11.65 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 378.78 deaths | 217.87 deaths | 160.91 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 289.76 deaths | 181.29 deaths | 108.47 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 205.55 deaths | 138.85 deaths | 66.7 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 119.88 deaths | 130.98 deaths | 11.09 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 109.81 deaths | 121.46 deaths | 11.66 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nicaragua or Syria?
- Syria, at 121.46 deaths against 109.81 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Nicaragua and Syria?
- 11.65 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Syria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.