3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Syria
Syria: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 30 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 2000
All-time low
20.27
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Syria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 30 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Syria peaked at 33.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.27, in 2009.
Syria ranks 109th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7 | — |
| 2001 | 29.31 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 26.16 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 23.71 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 24.77 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 21.46 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 20.53 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20.27 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.73 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 25.7 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28.78 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 29.48 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.48 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 28.85 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.54 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 31.33 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.04 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 30 | -9.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 30 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 30 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.52 | 20.27 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 21.3 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Syria?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Syria was 30 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Syria ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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