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
100200300400198520022020

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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.