Malaysia vs Syria: Number of maternal deaths by region

Malaysia
107.98
in 2020
Syria
121.46
in 2020
Malaysia rank
81st
Syria rank
78th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
0100200300198520022020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 121.46 against 107.98 in Malaysia, a difference of 13.48.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 81st and Syria ranks 78th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 246.32 217.87 28.45 Malaysia
1990s 229.77 181.29 48.48 Malaysia
2000s 158.02 138.85 19.17 Malaysia
2010s 117.18 130.98 13.8 Syria
2020s 107.98 121.46 13.48 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Malaysia or Syria?
Syria, at 121.46 against 107.98 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Malaysia and Syria?
13.48, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Malaysia ranks 81st and Syria ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed