Iraq vs Syria: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Iraq
13.24 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syria
11.11 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
9th
Syria rank
10th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
-2002040198620042023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.24 % change on previous year against 11.11 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 2.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 10th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 9.08 % change on previous year -5.65 % change on previous year 14.73 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 1.4 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s -2.24 % change on previous year -3.22 % change on previous year 0.9825 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -2.62 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Syria
2020s -0.1316 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 13.24 % change on previous year against 11.11 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Iraq and Syria?
2.13 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.