Namibia vs Syria: Number of maternal deaths
Namibia
106.52 Deaths
in 2023
Syria
106.26 Deaths
in 2023
Namibia rank
78th
Syria rank
79th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 106.52 Deaths against 106.26 Deaths in Syria, a difference of 0.26 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.
Namibia ranks 78th and Syria ranks 79th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152.37 Deaths | 217.93 Deaths | 65.56 Deaths | Syria |
| 1990s | 204.97 Deaths | 164.89 Deaths | 40.08 Deaths | Namibia |
| 2000s | 234.51 Deaths | 129.09 Deaths | 105.41 Deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 237.51 Deaths | 111.27 Deaths | 126.23 Deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 126.14 Deaths | 110.68 Deaths | 15.46 Deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Namibia or Syria?
- Namibia, at 106.52 Deaths against 106.26 Deaths in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Namibia and Syria?
- 0.26 Deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Namibia ranks 78th and Syria ranks 79th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.