Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0526 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Syria is 0.0526, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Syria peaked at 0.3441 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0526, in 2023.
That places Syria 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3441 | — |
| 1986 | 0.3206 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2926 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2633 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2325 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2048 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1861 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1712 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1641 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1598 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1585 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1561 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1524 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1476 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1389 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1286 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1169 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1044 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0931 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0848 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0708 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0688 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0696 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0687 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0857 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.079 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0705 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0605 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0598 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0528 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0619 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0597 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0782 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.053 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0526 | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0526 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.1% | 0.0597 | 0.0782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2906 | 0.2325 | 0.3441 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1639 | 0.1389 | 0.2048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.089 | 0.0688 | 0.1286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0687 | 0.0528 | 0.0857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 | 0.0526 | 0.0782 | 4 |
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Syria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syria was 0.0526 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3441 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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