Egypt vs Syria: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live)
Egypt
16.95
in 2023
Syria
20.37
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Syria rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 20.37 against 16.95 in Egypt, a difference of 3.42.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Syria ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.84 | 23.14 | 19.7 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 22.76 | 2.51 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 28.48 | 23.54 | 4.94 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 20.37 against 16.95 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Egypt and Syria?
- 3.42, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Syria ranks 10th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.