Sri Lanka vs Syria: Maternal mortality
Sri Lanka
28.84
in 2020
Syria
29.92
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Syria rank
112th
Maternal mortality over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 29.92 against 28.84 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th and Syria ranks 112th of 189 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 | 49.25 | 15.79 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 53.62 | 38.82 | 14.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 46.86 | 24.52 | 22.34 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 28.32 | 3.93 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 28.84 | 29.92 | 1.07 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 29.92 against 28.84 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 1.08, 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th and Syria ranks 112th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.