Latvia vs Syria: Maternal mortality ratio
Latvia
18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Syria
20.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Latvia rank
124th
Syria rank
121st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Latvia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 20.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Latvia, a difference of 1.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.
Latvia ranks 124th and Syria ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 47.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Syria |
| 1990s | 48.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 23.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2487 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Syria |
| 2020s | 27.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 23.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Latvia or Syria?
- Syria, at 20.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Latvia and Syria?
- 1.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Syria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latvia ranks 124th and Syria ranks 121st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.