Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,899 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,899 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
291 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 291 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 291 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 312 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 342 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 430 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 488 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 537 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 584 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 609 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 626 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 631 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 641 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 656 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 677 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 720 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 778 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 855 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 958 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,074 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,179 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,268 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,413 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,453 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,340 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,436 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,456 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,394 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,303 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,167 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,266 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,418 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,654 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1,671 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,893 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,616 1 in: rate varies by country | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 1,676 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,279 1 in: rate varies by country | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 1,886 1 in: rate varies by country | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 26.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 351 1 in: rate varies by country | 291 1 in: rate varies by country | 430 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 616.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 488 1 in: rate varies by country | 720 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,175 1 in: rate varies by country | 778 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,453 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,484 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,167 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,893 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,685 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,279 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 79 Dominica 2,052 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 80 Barbados 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 81 Maldives 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 1,864 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 1,695 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic was 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 291 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.