Russia vs Syria: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

Russia
120
in 2023
Syria
110
in 2023
Russia rank
75th
Syria rank
77th

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

  • Russia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 120 against 110 in Syria, a difference of 10.

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 75th and Syria ranks 77th of 194 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 1,660 218 1,442 Russia
1990s 974 165 809 Russia
2000s 561 130 431 Russia
2010s 288 111.7 176.3 Russia
2020s 212.5 112.25 100.25 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Russia or Syria?
Russia, at 120 against 110 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Russia and Syria?
10, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Russia ranks 75th and Syria ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.