Malaysia vs Syria: Maternal mortality ratio

Malaysia
26.38 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Syria
20.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia rank
129th
Syria rank
131st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.38 per 100,000 live births against 20.37 per 100,000 live births in Syria, a difference of 6.01 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 129th and Syria ranks 131st of 212 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4 per 100,000 live births 23.14 per 100,000 live births 9.26 per 100,000 live births Malaysia
2010s 29.13 per 100,000 live births 22.76 per 100,000 live births 6.37 per 100,000 live births Malaysia
2020s 36.2 per 100,000 live births 23.54 per 100,000 live births 12.66 per 100,000 live births Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malaysia or Syria?
Malaysia, at 26.38 per 100,000 live births against 20.37 per 100,000 live births in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malaysia and Syria?
6.01 per 100,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Malaysia ranks 129th and Syria ranks 131st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed