Sri Lanka vs Syria: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Sri Lanka
28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Syria
29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
112th
Syria rank
111th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th and Syria ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 53.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 46.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th and Syria ranks 111th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.